Features

An impressive Herbst Theatre is set to reopen, with new features that improve the music hall's sound, and a look at the most dangerous chandelier in musical theater.

The California Symphony has reanimated itself and is looking forward to its opening next Sunday.

Stephanie Blythe on her upcoming role in Sweeney Todd and what she really thinks about Supertitles.

The company’s ambitious six-performance, nine-ballet tour, Oct. 21-31, starts in Beijing and ends in Shanghai.

The ancient art is attracting a new generation of classical musicians.

From the “rat” Lohengrin to the violence-saturated Ring, Bayreuth 2015 featured disturbing but provoking images along with a lot of musical highlights.

S.F. Symphony experiences effects of refugee crisis while touring in Europe, and Frederica Von Stade looks back at her time at the Met.

We have received many kind words and tributes to Robert Commanday through emails, site comments, and social media.

Robert Paul Commanday, who died last night in his Berkeley home at age 93, was a prominent presence and inspiring gadfly to generations of musicians, audiences, and journalists.

The Bay Area mourns the loss of George Cleve, from former students and musicologists to fans.