Opera

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

The Bay Area premiere of Daniel Catán’s opera is musically and theatrically spellbinding.

Composer Huang Ruo and puppeteer Basil Twist offer a multivalent embodiment of classic Chinese tales.

The production, seen in San Francisco last season, seems uninspired at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

A quirky contemporary double bill from Opera Parallèle serves up both laughs and emotionally powerful moments.

Working with filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Kline explores the eccentric inventor’s character and connections to the modern age.

As Flora, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, one of the company’s young artists, brings her background as an intimacy director to the production.

Taken from 2023 concert performances in London led by conductor Simon Rattle, this recording has not a weak link.

Laura Karpman’s Balls, about the famous 1973 tennis match, is one half of an upcoming sports-themed double bill from Opera Parallèle.

The 2025–2026 season, Conlon’s 20th with the company, will be his last in the role.