Opera

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

Janos Gereben - September 24, 2019

Bay Area operagoers can choose between West Bay Opera’s production and a concert presentation by the Claude Heater Foundation.

Michael Zwiebach - September 17, 2019

KQED reporter Chloe Veltman meets singers who have had gender reassignment surgery, and how they’re adapting their careers to their authentic selves.

Janos Gereben - September 17, 2019

The massive man-of-war setting for Billy Budd has a story of its own.

Janos Gereben - September 16, 2019

Multimedia concerts with SFO divas celebrate escapes of all sorts on Sept. 20–21.

Jim Farber - September 16, 2019

Strong performances bolster Barrie Kosky’s edgy production of the Puccini favorite.

Jim Farber - September 9, 2019

The new production opens LA Opera’s season on Sept. 14.

Nicholas Jones - September 9, 2019

All the elements coalesce in this provocative interpretation of Melville’s dark novella.

Steven Winn - September 9, 2019

The local favorite fronts a powerful cast in SF Opera’s Roméo et Juliette.

Michael Zwiebach - September 4, 2019

The tenor withdraws from the company’s production of Roméo et Juliette.

Janos Gereben - August 26, 2019

Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo swing it in this updated jazz take on the Gilbert & Sullivan classic.