The Love Song of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

San Francisco Opera hosts the première of a haunting new work by Gabriela Lena Frank.

Requiem for a Great Cat

The beloved mountain lion P-22 connected humans to feline mysteries.

Medieval Romances by Kate Soper and Richard Wagner

“The Romance of the Rose,” at Long Beach Opera, and Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” at the Met, both dwell on ancient mysteries of love.

The Gustavo Dudamel Show Goes East

The conductor’s move to the New York Philharmonic may be less of a loss for L.A. than it appears.

Loud Noises on the Western Front

A new adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front” dilutes the power of Erich Maria Remarque’s antiwar novel.

The Ageless Exuberance of Michael Tilson Thomas

In the face of serious illness, the conductor led two memorable programs at the L.A. Phil.

Hildegard of Bingen Composes the Cosmos

How a visionary medieval nun became a towering figure in early musical history.