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From the 1690s all the way to the 2000s, composers have mined Shakespeare for operatic gold. Here's a list of 10 of the best operas based on Shakespeare, so far.

For more than half a century, San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program has helped to season young singers, preparing them for fine careers.

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Cajun Zydeco Festival: Folksy Fun

The uke is back, as a fun, easy-to-play, four-string instrument that’s backing up best-selling song tracks.

Episode 11: Music@Menlo Young Performers Program. Dmitri Atapine from Music@Menlo talks with Dianne about the things that make the Young Performers Program so special.

Children’s lives can be transformed at the annual Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp at Cal Performances in Berkeley. Years later, careers may even bloom out of the intensive experience.

Great music and dance, food and wine, beautiful vistas: who could ask for anything more than what Napa’s Festival del Sole provides?

Despite Tokyo’s post-earthquake troubles, the Pacifica Quartet enjoyed playing the Beethoven quartets in that resilient city.