San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 4, 2026

The Russian soprano will make her SFO debut as the vengeful heroine in her 17th production of Strauss’s Elektra.

Lisa Hirsch - June 2, 2026

A superb new chamber version of Douglas Cuomo’s opera is given a terrific production.

Harlow Robinson - June 2, 2026

The design of Barrie Kosky’s imaginative production brought whimsy to the performances.

Michael Zwiebach - June 2, 2026

The contemporary opera company is bringing a diverse slate of work to San Francisco next season.

Richard S. Ginell - June 2, 2026

Pacific Symphony's beloved Sunday chamber series makes its recorded debut with eight new works.

Esteban Meneses - June 1, 2026

Ensemble for These Times surveys nine composers on El Tiempo Latine, with highlights from León, Ortiz, and figgis-vizueta.

Steven Winn - June 1, 2026

As sunny and funny as ever, SF Opera’s revival of its popular 2013 production is musically middling.

Andrew Gilbert - May 27, 2026

Jovino Santos Neto returns to the Bay Area with the work of Hermeto Pascoal, the genre-bending legend who died last September.

Andrew Gilbert - May 27, 2026

Mahanthappa’s ensemble clearly enjoys the music, which they perform in high-voltage versions.

Richard S. Ginell - May 27, 2026

The music director presented Die Walküre across six days of performances last weekend. He bids farewell to the LA Phil on June 5-7.