Opera

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

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.

Victoria Looseleaf - September 12, 2023

The singer has a commanding voice, but she continues to train and extend it, enjoying all of the practice and rehearsal along the way.

Jason Victor Serinus - September 12, 2023

A new recording showcases Paola Prestini and Mark Campbell’s opera about a stuffed rabbit’s tumultuous journey.

Emily Wilson - September 6, 2023

The Romanian singer, making his SF Opera debut in Il trovatore, has been well taught but also has the right tools for the trade.