Lisa Hirsch

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.

With works by co-founder Lou Harrison and two premieres, “Becoming” created thoughtful joy for troubled times.

The Austin-born soprano returns from Germany to play the role of Marie in Berg’s Expressionist masterpiece with West Edge Opera.

InConcert Sierra, founded almost eight decades ago, plans to open Crown Point Venues in September 2026.

The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated.