Opera

Great singing can’t rescue this drab revival.

Sign of the times? Matthew Ozawa’s directorial vision emphasizes darkness over grace and resilience.

The mezzo who portrayed Rosina despite a broken leg is now one of the finest bel canto singers of our era. Here’s where to start with her discography.

The celebrated teacher who’s trained budding singers at the SF Conservatory of Music and beyond turns 70 this year.

Soprano Pretty Yende leads a winning cast that brings this beautiful new production to life.

The star soprano, who makes her SF Opera debut this month as Violetta, says hard work is at the core of everything she does.

Catherine Cook, Philip Skinner, and Dale Travis were given the SF Opera Medal for their more than three decades of inspired performances.

Now studying conducting at university in Vienna, the young composer has revised her first opera and written another.

An outstanding production and epic musical score highlight a triumphant West Coast premiere.

Peter Knell and Stephanie Fleischmann’s brooding new opera portrays the Soviet side of the Cuban Missile Crisis.