Monkey business Monkey business

The Monkey King at San Francisco Opera combines spectacle and sentiment.

Grail against the machine Grail against the machine

A new production of Parsifal at San Francisco Opera stirred something deep inside Michael Anthonio about how music soothes the soul

The open wound that will never heal The open wound that will never heal

In his new production that opens at San Francisco Opera this weekend, Matthew Ozawa is creating a Parsifal for the cancel culture age.

Act of contrition Act of contrition

The 25th anniversary revival of Dead Man Walking at San Francisco Opera is most moving in its quietest moments

All about her father All about her father

Adela Zaharia and Amartuvshin Enkhbat shine brightly in San Francisco Opera’s opening night Rigoletto.

Sing out strong Sing out strong

Pride weekend events at San Francisco Opera and Festival Opera are fabulous starts to the Bay Area summer

Sea no evil Sea no evil

A muted production challenges a talented cast in San Francisco Opera’s Idomeneo

The sweet escape? The sweet escape?

A plodding La bohème in San Francisco never quite takes off

San Francisco Opera’s Pride Concert promises a dose of cultural X Change San Francisco Opera’s Pride Concert promises a dose of cultural X Change

If you thought that opera was the final bastion against technicolor illumination and drag, first of all Why? Second of all San Francisco Opera begs to differ, and they’re sending in the heavy artillery for Pride Weekend on June 27th. Yes, the War Memorial Opera House will be aglow. Tal Rosner’s projections and Justin A.…

San Francisco Opera 2025-26 San Francisco Opera 2025-26

The San Francisco Opera announces its 2025-26 season.