San Francisco

Nine splendid young singers showed astonishing maturity and polish in the first public concert of the 2016 Merola Program.

Jointly commissioned by four companies, the new opera explores America’s adventurous spirit.

Vocally and orchestrally, this revival is as good as it gets.

The long-running event features more than 400 dancers and musicians representing 20 world cultures.

The second cast delivered intriguing but mixed performances in the S.F. Opera production.

The Catalan director will stand in for Calixto Bieito in a production that strives for true Spanish soul without the usual clichés.

The lauded American singer engages life with the same visceral intensity he brings to his musical roles.

Artistic Director Céline Ricci reanimates another long-lost operatic gem like last year’s hit, La Cleopatra.

The popular mezzo-soprano channels the tragic Egyptian queen in Berlioz’s cantata.

It may sound esoteric, but contact improvisation is becoming more central to contemporary dance, and is even taught at corporate retreats.