Opera

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

Michael Zwiebach - May 26, 2020

The composer’s campaign to have a hit at the Paris Opera tells us a lot about writing for big opera houses today.

Michael Zwiebach - May 19, 2020

The company plans a “Season of Solidarity” that features four ambitious productions.

Janos Gereben - May 18, 2020

A now-deferred seat-replacement project would have knocked the War Memorial out of commission for nearly four months next year.

Victoria Looseleaf - May 18, 2020

The “modern-day Diaghilev” talks about her role bringing groundbreaking works to the stage.

Lisa Houston - May 17, 2020

Clever planning, hard work, and a digital interface with Adler leadership keep the talented singer focused on her emerging career.

Jim Farber - May 15, 2020

Orchestras, opera companies, and their support services figure out paths forward amid too much uncertainty.

Michael Zwiebach - May 12, 2020

Fantastic performances from a week spent strolling the internet.

Michael Zwiebach - May 12, 2020

Music and Mind Live builds on the star soprano’s longtime interests in practical implications of music-and-the-brain research.

Jason Victor Serinus - May 11, 2020

Tom Cipullo and David Mason’s chamber opera celebrates the life and stark poetry of Holocaust victim Miklós Radnóti.

Peter Feher - May 5, 2020

Another opera wins the composition prize from a varied jury.