Steven Winn

A.B.S. Academy participants show their stuff in an assured performance.

Stellar performances outshine ungainly production choices and the limitations of the opera itself.

Stellar ensemble work and strong vocal performances make magic with Rossini’s fairy tale.

Three diverse one-acts gave Merola’s singers a chance to strut their stuff.

S.F. Opera unveils a revival with spotty singing, less effective acting.

Strauss’s complex, modern opera is lifted by strong performances on stage and in the pit.

Charles Dutoit elicited powerful, emotional music from an augmented S.F. Symphony.

Decades of imagining and four years of “construction” culminate in a splendid production of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s opera-ballet.

Clever, casual staging showcases the best of the mezzo and bass in their Schwabacher Debut recital.

Meticulous research, programming, and performances elevate a concert of motets for double chorus.