Opera

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

Michael Zwiebach - July 27, 2026

Peter Whelan’s debut as Philharmonia Baroque’s music director is a smashing success thanks to a brilliant cast and orchestra.

Michael Zwiebach - July 21, 2026

The world premiere of Jake Heggie’s comic opera about the legendary 1976 blind tasting is a hometown victory.

Tom Jacobs - July 20, 2026

Not even a Pulitzer keeps the composer from rewriting Silent Night before it returns to the Met.

Tamzin Elliott - July 20, 2026

Grief, defiance, and humor honor trans lives in full classical splendor.

Emily Wilson - July 14, 2026

Composer Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer have created The Judgment of Paris for Festival Napa Valley.

Paul Bodine - July 13, 2026

The national tour celebrates the tenth anniversary of Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce’s timely opera.

Steven Winn - July 13, 2026

Director Mo Zhou’s production is lifted by vivid singing from Ariana Maubach and Raúl Morales Velazco.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 1, 2026

The company recently released a recording of its 2019 revival. This irresistible opera will become your guilty pleasure.

Janos Gereben - June 30, 2026

Leon Theremin, who invented the world’s first electronic instrument, married Williams, a young Black dancer in 1930s Harlem.

Steven Winn - June 30, 2026

 Emceed by funny, cheerleading Sapphira Cristál, the Pride Concert effortlessly integrated wildly different repertoire.