San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Lisa Hirsch - March 9, 2025

Opera Parallèle’s The Pigeon Keeper is a production for everyone, with a strong moral and moving performances.

Lisa Hirsch - March 4, 2025

A solid cast makes this a winning production of Mozart’s masterpiece.

Steven Winn - March 4, 2025

An overabundance of character dances doesn’t dampen the show’s overall effect.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 4, 2025

The hardworking young star, who’s back at LA Opera this month for Così fan tutte, knows his business and what to do next with his career.

Melissa Hudson Bell - March 3, 2025

In works by Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, and more, BCF explores the depth and breadth of Black dance in the Bay Area.

Michael Zwiebach - February 25, 2025

Casting this opera well is difficult even for bigger houses, but WBO manages it.

Andrew Gilbert - February 25, 2025

Pianists Thembi Dunjana and Bokani Dyer, along with pop sensation Thandiswa Mazwai, are set to land in the Bay Area soon.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 25, 2025

The company is taking this tricky 19th-century work and empowering its lead, offering a fresh twist on a classic.

Jim Farber - February 24, 2025

Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s new opera comes to the company’s Off Grand series in a brilliantly visceral production.

Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2025

Nussbaum Cohen takes on some fresh challenges with this recital album.