Opera

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

Lisa Hirsch - September 5, 2017

The charming soprano sings the challenging title role in S.F. Opera’s Elektra

Janos Gereben - August 29, 2017

The all-star Sol3 Mio and stellar SFO Chorus add sparkle to the season.

Janos Gereben - August 22, 2017

Simple staging and sublime performances make the three-hour “variety show” zip by with style.

Janos Gereben - August 8, 2017

San Francisco gets the opera’s formal world premiere in November.

Janos Gereben - July 24, 2017

Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers will be graced with Frederica von Stade.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 23, 2017

The rave is in: Mason Bates’s first opera is a (re)sounding success, one that deserves permanent repertory status.

Janos Gereben - July 9, 2017

Confident performances abounded in the Merola Program’s Schwabacher Summer Concert.

Lou Fancher - July 5, 2017

Composer Joseph M. Columbo’s new opera challenges the conventional perceptions of the genre.

Ilana Walder-Biesanz - June 23, 2017

Mason Bates’ opera is designed to use both high-tech and traditional operatic ideas to enter the inner world of the mercurial co-founder of Apple, Inc.

Janos Gereben - June 13, 2017

A festive cavalcade of opera talent pitches in to fete the venerable training program.