Opera

Richard Wagner’s symbol-laden drama becomes human in the company’s subtle, dramatically keen production.

Migraines, a mystic, and a 25-year historical fascination culminated in the composer’s first opera, debuting at the Los Angeles Opera Nov. 5–9.

The conductor enters the fifth year of her tenure after a string of successes with Wagner and Verdi.

Avery Boettcher shines as the opera’s tragic protagonist, but middling results from her counterparts weigh down the production.

The family-friendly Hello, Star, part of the company’s Hands-On Opera program, will be previewed at the gallery 836M this week.

Taking advantage of Mozart’s ambiguous final scene, Opera San José lets the audience vote on how the opera ends.

25 years after its world premiere, Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking returns to SF Opera, through Sep. 28.

The Torrance-based tenor speaks about the challenges of music theater and his burgeoning career.

Dead Man Walking will open at San Francisco Opera on Sept. 14 and run through Sept. 28. Composer Jake Heggie discusses the opera’s origins and staying power.

SF Opera remounts a production of Verdi’s Rigoletto with standout Adela Zaharia in the role of Gilda.