SFCV’s perceptive writers report on topics relevant to opera. Review SF Opera Adler Fellows Shine in 2023 Showcase Janos Gereben - December 5, 2023 The young professionals in the program take swings at big roles, with consistently exciting results. Review The End Is the Beginning in Dido’s Ghost Lisa Hirsch - December 5, 2023 Errollyn Wallen’s new opera, given its American premiere by Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, extends Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. Review Scalia/Ginsburg Is Arguably Excellent at Pacific Opera Project Jim Farber - November 28, 2023 Derrick Wang’s funny, sharply observed one-act pairs well with Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury. Music News Adler Fellows, Chorus Concerts for SF Opera’s 2023 Finale Janos Gereben - November 27, 2023 A handful of musicians from L’elisir d’amore are doing double duty and performing in the company’s December special events. Music News One of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Operas to Stream Free on Thanksgiving Day Janos Gereben - November 21, 2023 Marin Alsop conducts a performance of The Black Mask on the 90th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Review The English Concert Relishes Handel’s Rodelinda Nicholas Jones - November 21, 2023 Artistic Director Harry Bicket leads a starry cast in a performance that would have any Baroque operagoer clamoring for more. Review L’elisir d’amore Meets La dolce vita at SF Opera Jason Victor Serinus - November 21, 2023 The company’s new production is a delight and very well cast. Review Frida y Diego Makes a Haunting LA Opera Premiere Richard S. Ginell - November 21, 2023 Gabriela Lena Frank’s luminous and dreamlike work has its third staging in California. Artist Spotlight Tenor Pene Pati Becomes a Leading Man Iris Kwok - November 14, 2023 Ahead of his return to SF Opera, the former Adler Fellow and now international star chats about gaining confidence and singing from the heart. Preview Four Decades of Food for the Soul: The Verdi Chorus Tom Jacobs - November 14, 2023 Meet a boutique organization that specializes in the full-throated choral music of opera. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page