Opera

A librettist-producer’s tale of what it takes to get through all the difficulties of bringing a new opera to the stage.

S.F. Opera favorite Brian Mulligan plays Mandryka in Richard Strauss’s Arabella.

Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent provides a powerful contrast with the Mozart Requiem.

The absurd wealth of the Parisian music scene is only hinted at with a pair of recitals by two of the best male vocalists in the world.

L.A. Opera’s Don Carlo proves that Plácido Domingo is forever young.

A pop-up event hosted by the SF Opera offshoot brings world-class singing to a SOMA nightclub.

The L.A. Master Chorale’s music director seems to be involved in every choral concert and opera in town.

The local company gives an unpretentious but rousing production of the staple double bill.

A great soprano in a part that calls upon all her acting and singing resources.

The two great verismo classics are seen in tenor José Cura’s production, set in modern-day Buenos Aires.