Erica Miner

The outstanding cast and provocative production, merged with Wagner’s indisputably monumental music and drama, made this Rheingold a de rigueur happening

What did our critic think of BWW CD REVIEW: ARCHETYPE at Lexicon Classics?a not-to-be-missed musical delight that will elicit the desire for repeated listenings

This was a hugely demanding program, and Morlot and his musicians together produced an awe-inspiring accomplishment.

A veritable cornucopia of African American talent from multiple generations. One could hardly imagine a more comprehensive collection. Not to be missed.

A company and audience favorite, Chioldi made his SO debut as Baron Scarpia in Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca in 2021

What did our critic think of PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE at Chicago Orchestra Hall? An amazing feat

only a sample of the awe-inspiring creativity of Daron Hagen. Versatile doesn’t begin to describe this Renaissance Man of Music.

Set for a March 25, 2023, premiere at the Herbst Theater, the upcoming opera is based on The Tempest

In part two of this interview, Kip Cranna speaks on the San Francisco Opera Centennial and opera as a living form.

Cranna’s unique history with the company extends over a 40-year period.

If ever an opera could be described as “easy listening” and flawlessly engaging, Figaro would qualify hands down

He expresses himself as articulately when speaking as he does when singing

The Richard Tucker award-winning singer’s star is rising at an astonishing rate

Bold new production of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s iconic rendering of the classic Greek tragedy

Grammy-nominated baritone Stephen Powell demonstrates that this can be accomplished in the classical genre

The loss of a much loved, respected musical icon, no matter at what age, is always a sad event.

The first live post-pandemic opening for the company.

The New York City-based award-winning baritone and Pittsburgh, PA, native specializes in dramatic roles of Verdi, Puccini, and Strauss

Her Mozart is lyrical, lush, secure and dynamic, with a forceful top range and fluid technique that makes her vocality perfect for a role such as Donna Anna, which has challenged sopranos over the past two centuries. Yet soprano Vanessa Goikoetxea showed her versatility when she won immense kudos for her 2019 Seattle Opera debut in a much gentler role, that of Micaëla in Bizet's Carmen.

One of the world’s foremost, most adventurous, female producers of contemporary opera, and a tireless champion of diverse voices, Beth Morrison unequivocally embraces her seemingly limitless drive.