Opera

Steven Winn - April 20, 2015

The period-instrument ensemble joins forces with fellows from the San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellowship program to perform the Rossini opera.

Jason Victor Serinus - April 7, 2015

A well-played revival makes a convincing case for a rare opera.

Steven Winn - April 7, 2015

Donizetti's buoyant comedy was transposed to 1950s America in Jose Maria Condemi's staging for Conservatory Opera Theatre.

Adam Broner - March 24, 2015

Clear direction and fantastic singing make for a memorable performance of the tragic Italian opera.

Monica Hunter-Hart - March 20, 2015

The cast, mostly made up of bunnies, delivered spectacle with a rare irreverence that was delightful to behold. A review from SFCV's Emerging Writer Program.

Anna Carol Dudley - March 10, 2015

In the second production of its inaugural season, Eileen Meredith's company delivered a well-cast double bill.

Jim Farber - March 3, 2015

Netia Jones, David Henry Hwang, and composer Unsuk Chin combined to make L.A. Philharmonic's Alice a theatrical thrill ride.

Steven Winn - March 3, 2015

Mezzo Susan Graham was inspiring in an afternoon of art songs about romantic love.

Steven Winn - February 23, 2015

The small company comes up trumps with a compelling production of the modern-day masterpiece.

Steven Winn - February 16, 2015

The Palo Alto-based company offers up a mostly pleasing, musically erratic Abduction from the Seraglio