Opera

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

Lily O'Brien - October 2, 2023

The company is telling an all-American story in composer Carlisle Floyd’s setting of John Steinbeck’s classic novella.

Jim Farber - September 26, 2023

James Conlon’s strong, insightful direction of the singers and orchestra meets a less imaginative production.

Simon Cohen - September 26, 2023

The work, now at SF Opera, promises a deep dive into the complicated technologist, but does it weigh his character or just celebrate his legacy?

Joe Cadagin - September 26, 2023

A new recording showcases the composer’s latest opera, a dark amalgamation of two literary works.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 26, 2023

The innovative company’s latest is the sci-fi Star Choir, about colonization and what it means to be human.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 18, 2023

The mezzo-soprano is singing in back-to-back productions of Don Giovanni and The Barber of Seville this fall.

Tom Jacobs - September 15, 2023

The company is prioritizing innovation and inclusion by collaborating with all-woman writing teams in 2024.

Steven Winn - September 14, 2023

In a work laced with action-movie passion, soprano Angel Blue and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk are incisive and alluring.

Michael Zwiebach - September 12, 2023

Master of electronica though he is, the composer of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs links his ideals to 19th-century programmatic music.

Janos Gereben - September 12, 2023

All the new tracks are alternate takes and studio working sessions, aimed at Callas lovers who want an ever more complete look at her career.