Michael Zwiebach

A five-month search ends with the appointment of well-respected stage director Shawna Lucey.

Opera Parallèle’s family-friendly production is uplifting, and Marcus Shelby’s lively score is done justice by a superior cast.

Star violinists lead the way for the new season of the popular early music group.

The conductor was at the center of the major opera house revival of Handel, and he brings that experience to the West Coast with Alcina.

The innovative commissioning program dashes onward on the heels of the first award. UPDATED: The fourth writing team has been announced, with a tie to Michael Morgan.

Two showpiece works make a celebratory opening for the new season.

He was one of the Bay Area’s most important musicians, leaving a legacy that was only missing a last chapter.

The chamber orchestra’s new season is filled with variety and initiative, not to mention an intriguing education program.

Conductor Marin Alsop extends her Leonard Bernstein project with a joyous, buoyant recording of Candide with the London Symphony.

The Bay Area musician collaborates with choreographer Christy Funsch on an ambitious dance project.