The Shining (June 2023)
Everest: An Immersive Experience (Feb 2023)
La Belle et Le Bête (July 2022)
Sophia's Forest (Feb 2022)
Harriet's Spirit (Nov 2021)
Everest: A Graphic Novel Opera
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Everest, Joby Talbot’s intimate epic, expands its already considerable reach as the world’s first (we think) graphic-novel opera – Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail Opera Pick of the Week Opera Parallèle Summits With Everest – Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Classical Voice ‘Everest – A Graphic Novel Opera’ Review: Drawn From Life and Death – By Heidi Waleson, The Wall Street Journal Opera Parallèle’s ‘Everest – A Graphic Novel Opera’ takes the form into unexplored territory – by Amelia Williams, Bay City News Foundation |
Today It Rains (Mar 2019)
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‘Today It Rains’ a powerful operatic journey with Georgia O’Keeffe – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle ‘Today It Rains’, a Compelling Biographical Opera of Georgia O’Keeffe – Elsa Tranter, Classical Voice Opera Parallèle brings Visual Art to the Stage – Lois Silverstein, Opera Wire Striking Out for Santa Fe – Phillip Campbell, Bay Area Reporter |
The Little Prince (Dec 2018)
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‘Little Prince’ in operatic form makes a perfect holiday treat – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle Opera Parallèle’s The Little Prince – Opera Tattler |
In the Penal Colony (Sep 2018)
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Opera Parallèle’s In the Penal Colony – Opera Tattler Opera Parallèle’s In the Penal Colony Highlights Philip Glass’s Days and Nights Festival – San Francisco Classical Voice |
At the Statue of Venus/Trouble in Tahiti (Feb 2018)
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Two operatic tales of love and disappointment – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle All That SFJazz And Operatic Double-Bill – Elsa Tranter, Classical Voice Trouble in Tahiti and At the Statue of Venus – Victor Cordell, ForAllEvents |
Les Enfants Terribles (May 2017)
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Opera Parallèle Mounts a Vivid, Multifold “Enfants” – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle Les Enfants Terribles – Georgia Rowe – Opera News Opera Parallèle’s Les Enfants Terribles Triumphs – Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Classical Voice Les Enfants Terribles Aren’t So Terrible After All – Lois Silverstein, OperaWire Les Enfants Terribles – Opera By Philip Glass – Victor Cordell, For All Events Opera Parallèle Presents Glass/Cocteau Les Enfants Terribles – Michael McDonagh – Sequenza 21 |
Flight (Feb 2017)
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“Flight unfastens your musical seatbelt”– Repeat Performances, Jaime Robles “Flight – an Opera” – For All Performances, Victor Cordell “OP Delivers a Timely Revival of Jonathan Dove’s Flight” – San Francisco Classical Voice, Ilana Walder-Biesanz “Opera Parallèle’s Flight” – The Opera Tattler, Charliese Tiee |
The Lighthouse (May 2016)
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“Thrills and Chills at The Lighthouse” – San Francisco Classical Voice “Wrapped fog lighthouse makes perfect music review” – Stark Insider |
Champion (Feb 2016)
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“Champion Fuses Jazz and Opera in Boxing” – San Francisco Chronicle “Champion Delivers Emotional TKO” – San Francisco Classical Voice “Inspired Portrayal of a gay Champion” – The Bay Area Reporter |
Heart of Darkness (May 2015)
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“A Shadowy Plunge into Heart of Darkness” – San Francisco Chronicle “Opera Parallèle Shines a Light on Heart of Darkness” – San Francisco Classical Voice “Singing the Heart of Darkness: Tarik O’Regan’s opera premieres in America” – Bachtrack |
Dead Man Walking (Feb 2015)
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“‘Dead Man Walking’ Review: Spare and Moving New Staging of Opera” – SFGATE “Dead Man Walking returns to the Bay Area” – Bachtrack “Opera Parallèle’s Dead Man Walking” – The Opera Tattler |
Anya17 (Jun 2014)
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“Anya17, SF” – Culture Venture |
Mahagonny Songspiel and Les mamelles de Tirésias (Apr 2014)
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“Weill/Poulenc Pairing a winning combo” – San Francisco Chronicle “A Theater of Parallels at Opera Parallèle” – San Francisco Classical Voice “Opera Parallèle Synthesizes Weill and Poulenc into an Uber-Narrative” – San Francisco Examiner |
Trouble in Tahiti (Apr 2013)
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“Trouble in Tahiti” Review: Bravo Bernstein – San Francisco Chronicle Opera Paralléle wins again with “Trouble in Tahiti” – Stark Insider Bernstein’s Trouble Is Our Joy (Review) – San Francisco Classical Voice
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Ainadamar (Feb 2013)
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‘Ainadamar’ review: Uncommonly vivacious – San Francisco Chronicle “Ainadamar … Confidently Executed, Classy” – Mercury News Riveting Reverie: Opera Parallèle’s Ainadamar – San Francisco Classical Voice Opera Parallèle Presents Golijov’s Ainadamar – New Music Box |
The Great Gatsby (Feb 2012)
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Ensemble Parallèle’s The Great Gatsby: A Newly Accessible Opera About Striving for the American Dream – San Francisco Weekly Ensemble Parallèle’s The Great Gatsby – Opera Tattler Ensemble Parallele’s The Great Gatsby – San Francisco Civic Center Harbison’s “The Great Gatsby” with Ensemble Parallèle – High Score New Music Ensemble Parallèle Tackles Harbison’s Great Gatsby – New Music Box Ensemble Parallele’s The Great Gatbsy – Opera Magazine |
Orphée (Mar 2011)
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‘Orphée’ by Philip Glass review: triumphant – San Francisco Chronicle Orphée: Spellbinding! – San Francisco Bay Times Ensemble Parallèle wows the opera community – Stark Insider Ensemble Parallèle: Small Company Stages Big Production – San Francisco Weekly Ensemble Parallèle’s Orphée – Opera Tattler The Triumph of Ensemble Parallèle’s Orphée – Civic Center Two operas: Orphée, Nixon in China – The Eastside View |
Wozzeck (January 2010)
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Operatic Heaven From Hell – San Francisco Classical Voice Opera review: Ensemble Parallèle’s ‘Wozzeck’ – San Francisco Chronicle Wozzeck opera as film noir from San Francisco Conservatory of Music – San Francisco Examiner Review of Ensemble Parallèle’s Wozzeck – Opera Tattler |