Jason Victor Serinus

Not a contender among so many great recorded interpretations of the songs, but Netrebko is backed by a marvelous orchestra and conductor who know their Strauss.

Participants, coaches, repertoire, and dates are set. Here's the scoop, to whet your appetite.

In his first season as Opera San Jose's artistic director, Larry Hancock is betting on a likeable adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel.

The little opera company discovers a devastating theft.

Finally, the next Jake Heggie opera is announced: a humane comedy about art and the sacrifices we make for it.

What better way to get your New Year off to a great start than with three videos that have a strong relationship with San Francisco Opera.

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe was just in town, for a truth-in-packaging recording at the electronically enhanced Berkeley’s Meyer Sound.

Read it here first, a report on an ongoing series of punchy, flashily illustrated eight-minute programs titled Scandalous Overtures.

Great music and gift ideas for classical music lovers (and how to get hold of them quickly).