Opera

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

Tom Jacobs - March 18, 2024

The 2025–2026 season, Conlon’s 20th with the company, will be his last in the role.

Nicholas Jones - March 11, 2024

Spring is in the air for these young singers, who are enchanting in the latest Schwabacher Recital.

Janos Gereben - March 5, 2024

The tiny company announces four shows for the coming year, including one it’s never done before.

Steven Winn - March 5, 2024

There’s always a chance you’ll be hearing more of these works in progress in one of the company’s seasons to come.

Emily Wilson - March 5, 2024

Sulker is indispensable on the local scene for her wide repertory, acting skills, and musicality.

Rebecca Wishnia - March 4, 2024

The orchestra presents a ravishing reading of Bartók’s opera, plus a colorful — and perfumed — account of Scriabin’s tone poem.

Richard S. Ginell - February 27, 2024

William Grant Still’s Highway 1 captures headlines, but Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf is powerful in its revival.

Emily Wilson - February 21, 2024

SF Performances hosts the world-renowned tenor in a recital that includes many songs off his successful recording project.

Janos Gereben - February 20, 2024

The company may only be staging six productions next season, but there’s an abundance of quality in the concepts and casts.

Lisa Hirsch - February 20, 2024

Morley brings her deep musicality to a varied garden-themed recital for Cal Performances.