Opera

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

Janos Gereben - June 22, 2021

The 2021–2022 season will have five operas and three special events.

Lou Fancher - June 21, 2021

From community outreach to a Pulitzer-winning production, Jacobs is redefining opera. She talks to SFCV about her company’s upcoming projects and underlying philosophy.

Richard S. Ginell - June 21, 2021

“Recovered Voices” is a thread that runs through the LA Opera music director’s four decades of recordings.

Joe Cadagin - June 14, 2021

The first opera in Cerise Lim Jacobs’s The Ouroboros Trilogy borrows heavily from Eastern lore and legends.

Tom Jacobs - June 13, 2021

LA Opera adds Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex to its popular online offerings.

Steven Winn - June 7, 2021

This freshly imagined production packs an emotional wallop that transcends the limits of the small screen.

Paul Kotapish - June 2, 2021

Mission Opera goes live with Offenbach’s rarely performed Le 66 starting June 5.

 

Jason Victor Serinus - June 2, 2021

The powerful mezzo explores many dark facets of the Nero legend in Tiranno.

Annelies Zijderveld - June 2, 2021

Our guide to some of the beloved soprano’s greatest performances.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 1, 2021

LA Opera’s artist-in-residence takes the stage in Oedipus Rex on June 6. He talks with SFCV about opera’s new landscape and how he’s supporting the next generation of singers.