Opera

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

Lou Fancher - May 21, 2018

Laura Kaminsky's Today It Rains explores the artist's transformational journey to New Mexico.

Michael Zwiebach - May 9, 2018

The best-laid plans of Ring casting directors

Janos Gereben - May 7, 2018

10 minutes of music needs serious rehearsal all the same.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - May 6, 2018

John Musto’s Bastianello and William Bolcom’s Lucrezia have fun with hoary comedic situations.

Jim Farber - May 4, 2018

Two singers matched up well, dramatically and vocally at the Broad Stage.

Janos Gereben - May 1, 2018

The musical collective presents a new commission for women's choir from Eric Tuan.

Jeffery S. McMillan - April 29, 2018

The dramatic soprano is bringing her highly praised interpretation of Brünnhilde to San Francisco for June's Ring of the Nibelung performances.

Allan Kozinn - April 28, 2018

Du Yun's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera breaks new ground, as does composer Andy Akiho and the duo Subtle Degrees.

Janos Gereben - April 24, 2018

As Ring fever heats up, S.F. Opera reaches out with surprising and fun new ancillary programs.

Tysen Dauer - April 24, 2018

Composer Héctor Armienta's new opera, based on the famous novel by Rudolfo Anaya, is an ambitious work that needs to spread its wings.