Opera

Victoria Looseleaf - March 28, 2023

With James Conlon conducting a sensitive account of the score, and a fine cast to boot, there is no mystery to the success of this production.

Janos Gereben - March 28, 2023

The 2023–2024 season sees Esa-Pekka Salonen realizing many of the ambitious plans he had previously set out to undertake.

Lisa Hirsch - March 27, 2023

Allen Shearer and Claudia Stevens’s operatic take on The Tempest succeeds most in musical moments that depart entirely from the original.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 27, 2023

Though the competition is formidable, Willis-Sørensen stands up to the greatest sopranos who have interpreted this song cycle.

Date:
City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
$75
Date:
City:
San Francisco
Price Range:
Free
Nicholas Jones - March 21, 2023

The annual showcase of excerpts from operatic works-in-progress confirms the future is bright for today’s composers and librettists.

Lisa Houston - March 18, 2023

This new telling of The Tempest from composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens premieres March 25 at Herbst Theatre.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 14, 2023

The new chamber opera about prophecy and instability is the climax of the artist’s yearlong residency at UC Berkeley.

Date:
City:
San Jose
Price Range:
$55-$195