Lisa Hirsch

Stellar performances and flashes of musical brilliance aren’t enough to lift an opera that tells too much and shows too little.

For many, S.F. Opera’s splendid production demanded repeat viewing, reports SFCV’s own repeat attender.

The charming soprano sings the challenging title role in S.F. Opera’s Elektra

No disruption here: Music Director Cristian Mačelaru first concerts at Cabrillo have a familiar vibe.

Philip Glass’s beautiful dance-opera adaptation of a thorny Jean Cocteau theme gets the first-rate production and performance it deserves.

Superb musicianship, unusual vocal techniques, and fascinating repertoire choices set this chorus apart.

Magen Solomon’s unusually broad program showcases nearly a millennium of music by and about women.

A rare performance by the Italian soprano delivers Poulenc’s monodrama of misery and longing.

Flat programming and dull arrangements don’t fulfill the promise of the revered ensemble.

Pretty presentation does little to inject drama into an early Mahler cantata