Opera

Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4.

The two-year agreement, retroactively dated to August 2024, assures peace for the coming season.

Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera.

The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated.

Director Nicolas A. Garcia’s production, with an excellent cast, is funny and musically on point.

Mulligan, in demand around the world and a favorite at the War Memorial Opera House, is taking part in the company’s first-ever Pride Concert.

With Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley in the leads and Edward Gardner conducting, this live recording is compelling on every level.

In her spare time, van den Heever, who’s currently singing the role of Elettra in SF Opera’s Idomeneo, is an accomplished chef and baker.

In Los Angeles, the soprano is joined by stage stars Lindsay Mendez, Jessie Mueller, and Tituss Burgess for a heartening recital.

In a new production by Australian director Lindy Hume, Mozart’s early masterpiece connects with the drama of the natural world.