Opera

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

Jason Victor Serinus - July 10, 2018

The first complete recording of the famous 1937 agit-prop opera is surprisingly timely.

Janos Gereben - July 9, 2018

Substantial scenes from all corners of the repertory give burgeoning professionals much to work with.

Peter Feher - July 3, 2018

The former general director receives S.F. Opera’s highest honor.

Richard S. Ginell - July 2, 2018

Fun, silliness, and some great music abound in the West-Coast premiere of this buffa rarity.

Lou Fancher - July 2, 2018

The prolific composer talks about her creative life and her new opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

Michael Zwiebach - June 26, 2018

Jazz pianist Dr. Valerie Capers talks about her album Wagner Takes the A Train.

Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018

The brass section gets a workout in Wagner's magnum opus, striking both joy and terror in the hearts of the players.

Janos Gereben - June 26, 2018

Stephen Sondheim's grand musical is a love poem to the creative impulse.

Paul Kotapish - June 19, 2018

S.F. Opera builds a Wagnerian dragon for the 21st century.

Lisa Hirsch - June 19, 2018

The well-cast revival of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen holds up.