Opera

SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera.

Jim Farber - March 5, 2019

James Conlon directs the company premiere of a Mozart masterpiece.

Janos Gereben - March 4, 2019

A new opera by Jake Heggie is the jewel of the 2019 Merola season.

Michael Zwiebach - February 26, 2019

And a commission from Caroline Shaw, and a slew of famous soloists …

Lisa Hirsch - February 26, 2019

Berlioz’s mammoth work has undergone something of a revival. Singers Brandon Jovanovich and Christian Van Horn share their experiences from three recent productions.

Jim Farber - February 26, 2019

The composer/guitarist’s Triptych (Eyes of One on Another) premieres with the LA Phil’s New Music Group.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - February 25, 2019

The operatic adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel boasts some winning songs, well-delivered. But is that enough?

Jim Farber - February 25, 2019

Rod Gilfry takes an astonishing solo turn in the West Coast premiere of David Lang’s new opera.

Steven Winn - February 21, 2019

With Songplay, the mezzo-soprano and an impressive jazz combo pull off a seriously difficult magic trick.

Janos Gereben - February 19, 2019

The intrepid group presents Handel’s Acis and Galatea for free at three venues around the Bay.

Lisa Hirsch - February 19, 2019

The history of French opera begins not in Paris but at that infamous royal residence.