Nicholas Jones

The soprano pours herself into powerful, emotional selections by Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

Bernard Labadie conducts a program that features several of the composer’s alternate arias, sung radiantly by soprano Lucy Crowe.

Levit approaches monumental works by Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven with nothing less than total commitment.

The worthy but forgotten La Flora is the latest Baroque gem to be revived by this great local company.

Meyer, violinist Tessa Lark, and cellist Joshua Roman perform three of the bassist’s crossover compositions in advance of recording them.

The world’s most honored viol player is joined by passionate fellow musicians in a concert inspired by one of Claudio Monteverdi’s operas.

 At Cal Performances, Grevious captivates with her musical advocacy for Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” — or rather, “Bridgetower” — Sonata.

The one-evening version of Richard Wagner’s mythic tetralogy is well sung and played but light on character development and nuance.

Christopher Alden’s witty production is matched with brilliant singing and acting in this top-notch staging.

In a joint song recital, the husband-and-wife team reflect on the journeys they’ve made, from New Zealand to the opera stage.