Opera Recital

Janos Gereben - December 5, 2022

San Francisco Opera’s young singers show their stuff in a performance that goes far beyond standard fare.

Lisa Hirsch - December 5, 2022

The company has put an array of historical material online, from rare recordings to revealing interviews to century-old photos.

Jim Farber - November 20, 2022

Pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque premiere a psychedelic new work at Disney Hall, in collaboration with soprano Barbara Hannigan.

Jason Victor Serinus - November 15, 2022

The mezzo who portrayed Rosina despite a broken leg is now one of the finest bel canto singers of our era. Here’s where to start with her discography.

Richard S. Ginell - November 15, 2022

The LA Phil’s recent string of festival programming falls short on the classical side but succeeds at its most contemporary.

Janos Gereben - November 15, 2022

The celebrated teacher who’s trained budding singers at the SF Conservatory of Music and beyond turns 70 this year.

Victoria Looseleaf - November 8, 2022

SFCV chats with the famed sibling piano duo about working with contemporary composers and staging new pieces.

Jim Farber - October 24, 2022

Peter Knell and Stephanie Fleischmann’s brooding new opera portrays the Soviet side of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Emery Kerekes - October 11, 2022

The composer teamed up with an array of avant-garde artists for the most talked-about New York premiere of the season.

Jason Victor Serinus - October 10, 2022

Baritone Andrew Garland’s must-hear recording includes three of Frank’s vocal works paired with Dmitri Shostakovich’s Spanish Songs.