Behind the inventive, sustainable set of 'Coraline' opera, a U.S. premiere of Neil Gaiman's beloved work

Datebook: Oakland’s West Edge Opera is days away from opening night of its production of “Coraline,” which will run along with two other operas as part of the company’s annual festival. The festival will mark “Coraline’s” U.S. premiere, but this production will be unlike anything most audiences have seen for another reason, too.