Lisa Hirsch

Gregory Spears’s new opera is in repertory with L’elisir d’amore, Don Giovanni, and Der Rosenkavalier.

The orchestra under Cristian Măcelaru plays raucous pieces by Vivian Fung, Helen Grime, Nina C. Young, and Karim Al-Zand.

Mozart’s drama is brought to life by a superb young cast under the top-notch direction of Patricia Racette.

An intriguing, well-played concert features local stars and a late 19th-century Chickering grand piano.

Progress has been slow in diversifying the symphonic repertory, according to a new report.

In its West Coast premiere, Gregory Spears’s opera about two closeted gay men is a moving reminder of what’s always at stake with love.

Lisa Mezzacappa and Beth Lisick’s The Electronic Lover captures the world of emotions that can exist in the chat room.

Under the baton of Esa-Pekka Salonen, the orchestra stages Ma mère l’Oye and Erwartung with stellar collaborators.

The Finnish composer’s late masterpiece, about a school shooting and its enduring effects, premieres at SF Opera.

Pierrot lunaire and its artistic legacy are celebrated in a weekend festival marking the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth.