San Francisco

The first public performance of this year’s class of Merola Opera Program singers showcases some major talent.

Two exceptional singers, Piotr Beczala and Christian Gerhaher, provide thrills, and Mahler’s bold harmony and poetic vocal lines come to the fore.

The celebrated choreographer, who’s working with SFDanceworks this summer, talks about her vision and process.

The performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts highlight the perseverance and determination of a people and their culture.

A jazz festival should honor the tradition and its contemporary practitioners by headlining them.

Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s new opera hits the bull’s-eye in every possible way and engages audiences to boot.

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra backs the Master Chorale and guest vocalists in music by Duke Ellington and Mary Lou Williams.

The soprano’s interpretive skills make the case for André Previn’s final work, Penelope, among other selections.

Choreographer Joanna Haigood and Zaccho Dance Theatre are planning for a performance that gets everyone involved.

In Peter Sellars’s semistaged production, everything from the orchestra to the principal performances is absolutely right.