San Francisco

A new CD of the Finnish composer’s pieces for violin and orchestra suggests that he was far from finished.

At 63, the soprano has many irons in the fire, including un-retiring from the Metropolitan Opera to sing in a premiere.

A strong cast triumphed over a fumbling concept in the company’s new production.

The L.A. chamber group puts its fun, engaging spin on Mozart’s opera, crafting a performance that’s satire with a message.

The former Merola Program participant is back to sing Dai Yu in Dream of the Red Chamber.

The ensemble premieres a semistaged opera inspired by the diary of a young Filipina immigrant to California.

The intrepid Bay Area company doesn’t just do Handel, but this production was hard to resist.

Tenor Kyle van Schoonhoven, whom Bay Area operagoers will remember from his Adler Fellow days, took first place.

The viola da gamba’s foremost proponent has a vast and often bewildering back catalog. Here are some suggestions for dipping your ear in.

In a freewheeling chat, the singer opens up about all things opera, including his upcoming turn in the title role in SF Opera’s Don Giovanni.