West Edge Opera's "Rinaldo," a staging in Oakland with glorious singing and an over-the- top design concept, is a wild ride.

NEW YORK — It’s no secret that classical music institutions are struggling to attract new audiences. This challenge is often on my mind, but I had something of an epiphany about it on Sunday afternoon ...

Like many good cartoons, West Edge Opera's "Rinaldo" gets off to a boffo start. "Smack!" "Pow!" "Whoosh!" The starburst words explode on large projection screens as a trio of thieves does battle with ...

Rinaldo dates from 1711, and was the first Italian language opera to be staged in London, at the Queen's Theatre in Haymarket ...