San Francisco

Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s new work, set during the American Civil War, has its characters wrestling with the nature of storytelling.

The company’s modern premiere of Domenico Freschi’s forgotten 1681 opera gets the details right.

The seasoned tenor player makes his Bay Area debut as a bandleader in one high-energy set after another.

Eun Sun Kim leads a riveting performance and a cast of standouts, with three principals new to their roles.

With an enterprising Baroque band and a cast and crew of mostly locals, a major opera director sets up a local festival in a community hall.

The maverick saxophonist and composer busts open the recital format and makes it exciting with his multidirectional improvisations.

As he gets ready to play Lohengrin in San Francisco, O’Neill talks about his life as one of the leading Wagner tenors of his generation.

Did Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated portrait of creative obsession spark ideas for composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell?

You still hear the influence of the Great American Songbook, but younger vocalists are taking inspiration and material from other genres, too.

Get ready for the latest 17th-century world premiere from Céline Ricci and company.