Opera

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.

The rising conductor talks to SFCV about how he landed the job following last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

Mozart’s early masterpiece has layers of meaning that resonate at the War Memorial, according to director Lindy Hume.