Opera

Delightful productions of Orfeo ed Euridice and Rossini’s La Cenerentola are staged on consecutive evenings.

A new opera, based on historical records, brings the life of the exotic dancer to the West Edge Opera stage.

An ambitious premiere from a new Bay Area arts organization is slated for next month.

Merola’s burgeoning young professionals give Mozart’s seldom-heard Il re pastore a worthwhile hearing.

Precision, preparation, and a wide set of interests and activities help make Fabiano’s performances so individual and compelling.

The orchestra issues a live recording of Le temple de la gloire. The band mixes roots music with classical training.

Hollywood Bowl resounds with Verdi's gut-wrenching opera.

Sondheim's classic musical pointedly staged at the San Francisco Playhouse.

The first complete recording of the famous 1937 agit-prop opera is surprisingly timely.

Substantial scenes from all corners of the repertory give burgeoning professionals much to work with.