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Schubert lived a tragic life, resulting in some dour music. But the third Schubertiade in Music@Menlo summer festival proved even the darkest music can be rewarding.

The full genius of the composer shone in three masterworks: Arpeggione” Sonata; the “Wanderer” Fantasy; and the Octet.

A determined cellist balances ambitious repertory and a modern musician's disciplined mix of artistic and business concerns.

West Edge Opera’s full-out production embraced the hedonistic sexuality and the depravity of Alban Berg’s masterpiece.

The chamber opera follows the transition of a transgender person to womanhood, sung simultaneously by baritone Dan Kempson and mezzo-soprano Brenda Patterson.

Prize-winning tenor Darren Pene Pati returns from the London Operalia with a surprise for his voice coach, and the Independent praises MTT/S.F. Symphony record.

San Franciscans Wagnerites remember Verna Parino, who attended 76 productions of Der Ring all around the world.

The event, part of Music@Menlo’s Summer Festival, wasn’t exactly like hanging out with Schubert and friends in a Viennese salon in the 1800s, but it was close.

The Merola Opera Program pairs a quiet take on Gian Carlo Menotti’s haunting short opera with a loud performance of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel talks to the Los Angeles Times about his work in his native country of Venezuela.