Sanziana Roman is a classically-trained soprano who also happens to be a professor of surgery and thyroid surgeon at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). “I just couldn’t bear the ...
In a strange marriage of arts and science, The San Francisco Opera costume department teamed up with doctors from UCSF to create a mask that will allow the company's singers to safely rehearse ...
The craft of making traditional opera masks is unique to China. It can be traced back to the 12th century when the first mask appeared in a Song dynasty opera. They're also known as the Painted Face, ...
Anyone need a gladiator helmet? The Los Angeles Opera’s colorful costume shop will hold a rare tag sale on Saturday. The shop is moving locations and cleaning house. More than 1,000 costumes worn on ...