Even though there’s no shortage of contemporary opera around, we all still long for the rediscovery of a delightful operatic ...

Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King,” based on an episode from the 16th century Chinese novel “Journey to the West” in which a ...

Edmond Dédé composed Morgiane 138 years ago, but his racial identity prevented the opera from receiving proper staging.

When San Francisco Opera opens its 2025-26 season on Sept. 5 with Verdi’s masterpiece “Rigoletto,” it will represent the ...

There’s plenty here for the historically curious but not quite enough to make for a compelling comedic performance.

Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...