Opera

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

Michael Zwiebach - March 29, 2022

Making use of a variety of community partnerships, the company intends to welcome back its audience for a full season.

Mark MacNamara - March 29, 2022

A dramatic soprano at the peak of her powers talks about the life of a singer, climbing the ladder, and staying grounded.

Lisa Hirsch - March 21, 2022

The mezzo dazzles in a wide-ranging Schwabacher recital.

Jasmine Liu - March 21, 2022

Casting blind soprano Cristina Jones in the lead was the first step in reimagining Tchaikovsky’s fairytale opera.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 21, 2022

The Polish countertenor and champion break dancer tells SFCV about the latest projects in his blazing career.

Michael Zwiebach - March 18, 2022

Alexander Gedeon was concerned about the company’s internal commitment to goals of inclusion and equity.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 15, 2022

Pergolesi’s heart-rending tunes stand the test of time on this lovely recording.  

Victoria Looseleaf - March 15, 2022

Choreographer John Neumeier stages Bach’s masterful oratorio with the dancers of the Hamburg Ballet.

Emily Wilson - March 10, 2022

In the heralded oratorio Place, composer Ted Hearne and poet Saul Williams seek to unpack history and personal experience.

Lisa Hirsch - March 8, 2022

Limmie Pulliam owns the title role in Livermore Valley Opera’s dramatic, well-cast production of Verdi’s challenging opera.