San Francisco

The celebrated conductor talks about his musical journey and his return to SF Opera for Figaro, which opens Oct. 11.

Bay Area operagoers can choose between West Bay Opera’s production and a concert presentation by the Claude Heater Foundation.

Natasha Paremski and Alfredo Rodríguez pair off for three masterworks.

Mozart Dances reveals the strengths and weaknesses of Morris’s choreography, and the artistry of his company’s dancers.

The choreographer is still stretching boundaries in his collaborations with jazz artist Jason Moran and now Charles Lloyd.

The innovative company has an upcoming residency at the Wallis that highlights the rise of the L.A. dance scene.

Women musicians are in forefront of this year’s lineup at the legendary festival.

The local favorite tours in support of a new CD inspired by the late Sven Asmussen and other string wizards.

KQED reporter Chloe Veltman meets singers who have had gender reassignment surgery, and how they’re adapting their careers to their authentic selves.

The massive man-of-war setting for Billy Budd has a story of its own.