Opera

A pair of one-act operas range from the restrained to the flamboyant.

S.F. Symphony’s stripped-down staging highlights the operetta’s strengths and weaknesses.

The general director mixes the fresh and the familiar in a season of "emotive storytelling."

The chamber ensemble offers fresh music and collaborates with West Edge Opera in incubating new operas.

The orchestra prepares to take on one of Bernstein’s most brilliant scores.

Fresh programming, creative translations, and a spirit of adventure mark the little company’s latest offerings.

With a jazz-inflected score and a student choir, the opera takes on big issues.

Look for Kashchey the Immortal and Mozart and Salieri in Alameda next month.

The 12-year-old composer has created a fully realized and worthwhile opera.

J'Nai Bridges, Soloman Howard, Andrea Lett, Kearstin Piper Brown, Kenneth Overton, and Ronny Michael Greenberg perform for inmates and staff at San Quentin State Prison.