Lisa Hirsch

Richard Wagner’s symbol-laden drama becomes human in the company’s subtle, dramatically keen production.

The conductor enters the fifth year of her tenure after a string of successes with Wagner and Verdi.

Three retired musicians share their journeys to new careers.

Avery Boettcher shines as the opera’s tragic protagonist, but middling results from her counterparts weigh down the production.

The former S.F. Opera music director triumphed in music by Berg and Mahler.

Taking advantage of Mozart’s ambiguous final scene, Opera San José lets the audience vote on how the opera ends.

While the recently revived 20th-century opera might be an archival accomplishment, a new recording falls slightly flat.

The orchestra and the SF Opera and SF Ballet Orchestras bring in fresh talent to fill out their ranks.

From fox-women folktales to Black Mirror dystopia, five vivid orchestral works showcase Li's adventurous and emotional approach.

The program’s apprentice singers showed their range in a celebratory season closer.