Afloat Once More on San Francisco Opera's Show Boat...and in Its Wake, 'Sweeney Todd'

I just had one of the best opera experiences of my life, attending San Francisco Opera's terrific production of The Trojans, with its gorgeous music by Hector Berlioz, monumental sets and some of the best singers performing today. (While the run for both The Trojans and Two Women has ended, this summer's third production, The Marriage of Figaro, has one last performance on Sunday afternoon.) It made my summer, but more on all that soon. Last summer, the opera-going highlight for me was something...