Opera Parallèle

Opera Parallèle is a non-profit opera company devoted to contemporary opera and multidisciplinary projects for San Francisco Bay Area audiences

The award winning Opera Parallèle is a professional, nonprofit organization that develops and performs contemporary opera. These operas are internationally acclaimed but rarely performed here. Opera Parallèle is the only organization in the Bay Area presenting fully cast and staged contemporary operas exclusively. Opera Parallèle commissions chamber orchestrations of contemporary grand opera, to g

ive a sense of intimacy to its productions and to give an afterlife to contemporary works. These works provide a platform to bring together new audiences and emerging talent through workshops, seminars, readings of new works, and educational outreach programs.

05/30/2026

Doubt opens with a powerful premiere at Presidio Theatre!

Congratulations cast and crew for your tremendous work and dedication to creating exceptional art and music.

There are only two performances left of Doubt, get your tickets now at the op-sf.org/doubt

Doubt
May 29-31 @ Presidio Theatre

05/29/2026

DOUBT opens tomorrow at Presidio Theatre!

Projection Designer Jessica Drayton illuminates the stage as Costume Designer Y. Sharon Peng brings our characters to life. Join us for this thrilling psychological battle between Father Flynn (Matthew Worth ) and Sister Aloysius (Rhoslyn Jones ). Composed by Douglas J. Cuomo, the orchestra on stage plays an active role in the drama, with you, the audience as part of the congregation. There is no DOUBT you'll be questioning who you believe.

Doubt
May 29-31
Tickets available now at op-sf.org/doubt

05/26/2026

From faculty to students, Opera Parallèle’s production of Doubt celebrates the continued collaboration and vibrant artistic connection between San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Opera Parallèle.

SFCM faculty members Matthew Worth and Rhoslyn Jones take the stage as Father Flynn and Sister Aloysius, under the baton of SFCM’s Director of the New Music Ensemble, Nicole Paiement. The collaboration continues behind the scenes and in rehearsal with Associate Director of the New Music Ensemble Jacques Desjardins, accompanist Keisuke Nakagoshi, and SFCM voice student Grace Sawyko covering Sister Aloysius. We are thrilled to have the SFCM community so deeply represented throughout this production.

Tickets are on sale now at op-sf.org/doubt for the West Coast premiere of Doubt — a gripping story of suspicion, morality, and shifting power within a Catholic school. May 29–31 at Presidio Theatre.

05/25/2026

Load in for Doubt has completed at Presidio Theatre!

Singers and orchestra take the stage for the first time as Nicole Paiement’s leads the Sitzprobe, a rehearsal entirely dedicated to the music without staging or choreography.

Doubt places the orchestra on stage with the singers, with the players an active participant in the tense psychological battle between Father Flynn (Matt Worth ) and Sister Aloysius (Rhoslyn Jones ) as suspicions rise and accusations fly in a thrilling mystery composed by Douglas J. Cuomo based on the play by John Patrick Shanley.

Doubt
May 29-31
Tickets available at the link in bio.

05/22/2026

Happy Harvey Milk Day!
Throwback to last year's Protest of Joy—a powerful celebration of community, resilience, and the enduring legacy of Harvey Milk.

OP continues to remember Milk's unwavering spirit of activism and hope.

Photo Credits: Cory Weaver and Better Rugged Photography

05/20/2026

Photos from Open Rehearsal!

Attendees were treated to a special preview of Doubt as Conductor Nicole Paiement and Director Brian Staufenbiel led rehearsal.

Tomorrow is your last chance to listen to excerpts from Doubt before the West Coast premiere on May 29-31 . Join us for our community conversation: Unmasking the Comfort of Certainty, with performances from Rhoslyn Jones () and Naomi Steele (.steele_ )

Reserve your seat at the link in bio.

05/17/2026

No DOUBT both these casts are amazing, but we are especially looking forward to hearing the high notes of our amazing singers!

Matthew Worth - Father Flynn
Rhoslyn Jones - Sister Aloysius
Naomi Steele - Sister James
Deborah Nansteel - Mrs. Miller

Doubt
May 29-31
Tickets available at op-sf.org/doubt

05/16/2026

OP visits OP! We ended a great conference with a trip to . Devóne Tines leads a brilliant ensemble in The Black Clown—a powerful, moving performance that needs to be seen everywhere!

05/15/2026

Join us for a powerful community conversation on institutional power, systemic racism, and music’s ability to offer sanctuary when words fail. Featuring Douglas J. Cuomo, Tim Stier, Dr. Rev. Ahmondra McClendon, moderator Michael Mohammed, and a live performance by Rhoslyn Jones and Naomi Steele with Resident Pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi.

Doubt
May 29-31 at Presidio Theatre
Tickets available at op-sf.org/doubt

05/11/2026

Happy Birthday Rhoslyn Jones!

OP wishes you a joyful birthday celebration, and a wonderful year of art and music.

Address

44 Page Street Suite 400
San Francisco, CA
94102

Telephone

+14156266279

Website

http://www.operaparallele.org/

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