Opera

In a work laced with action-movie passion, soprano Angel Blue and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk are incisive and alluring.

Master of electronica though he is, the composer of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs links his ideals to 19th-century programmatic music.

All the new tracks are alternate takes and studio working sessions, aimed at Callas lovers who want an ever more complete look at her career.

The singer has a commanding voice, but she continues to train and extend it, enjoying all of the practice and rehearsal along the way.

A new recording showcases Paola Prestini and Mark Campbell’s opera about a stuffed rabbit’s tumultuous journey.

The Romanian singer, making his SF Opera debut in Il trovatore, has been well taught but also has the right tools for the trade.

Josh Shaw’s clever update is of a piece with the original and has great singing to boot.

The young lyric tenor talks up the advantages of the company’s apprenticeship model as he takes on his first starring roles.

Mystery, haunting, and horror dominate a theatrically vivid summer from the company.

Librettist Dana Gioia recalls how he and composer Laitman set the Brothers Grimm folktale.