San Francisco Opera

Opera Companies Find Savings and Gains Through Collaborations

Co-productions can help companies across the globe save money, collaborate artistically and ensure that lesser-known works are seen by more audiences.

By A.J. Goldmann

Callas, Maria Classical Music La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Levine, James Metropolitan Opera Opera San Francisco Opera Scotto, Renata

Renata Scotto, Opera Diva Who Inhabited Roles, Dies at 89

Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.

By Jonathan Kandell

Boston Lyric Opera Cincinnati Opera Classical Music Detroit Opera Madama Butterfly (Opera) Miyamoto, Amon Opera Ozawa, Matthew Pittsburgh Opera Race and Ethnicity San Francisco Opera

Reimagining ‘Madame Butterfly,’ With Asian Creators at the Helm

As opera houses rework Puccini’s classic, criticized for stereotypes about women and Japanese culture, artists of Asian descent are playing a central role.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Cruz, Nilo Die Frau Ohne Schatten (Opera) El Ultimo Sueno de Frida y Diego (Opera) Frank, Gabriela Lena Opera Saariaho, Kaija San Francisco (Calif) San Francisco Opera San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco Becomes an Opera Capital

Audiences could take in works by Strauss and Kaija Saariaho, as well as a new one by Gabriela Lena Frank about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.

By Joshua Barone