Opera

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

Janos Gereben - August 7, 2018

Director Nicolas Aliaga finds a timely, serious theme amidst the zany antics of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic.

Steven Winn - August 6, 2018

Merola Opera stages Stravinsky’s neoclassical masterwork, and succeeds in the end.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - July 30, 2018

Delightful productions of Orfeo ed Euridice and Rossini’s La Cenerentola are staged on consecutive evenings.

Lily O'Brien - July 27, 2018

A new opera, based on historical records, brings the life of the exotic dancer to the West Edge Opera stage.

Janos Gereben - July 27, 2018

An ambitious premiere from a new Bay Area arts organization is slated for next month.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - July 23, 2018

Merola’s burgeoning young professionals give Mozart’s seldom-heard Il re pastore a worthwhile hearing.

Lisa Houston - July 23, 2018

Precision, preparation, and a wide set of interests and activities help make Fabiano’s performances so individual and compelling.

Michael Zwiebach - July 17, 2018

The orchestra issues a live recording of Le temple de la gloire. The band mixes roots music with classical training.

Jim Farber - July 17, 2018

Hollywood Bowl resounds with Verdi's gut-wrenching opera.

Janos Gereben - July 16, 2018

Sondheim's classic musical pointedly staged at the San Francisco Playhouse.