In an opera rarely staged in Italy, David Hermann skilfully masters the metatheatrical challenges posed by the libretto to Ariadne auf Naxos.

Sarasota Opera bills itself as Verdi’s American home. During the company’s 28-year Verdi Cycle, which began in 1989 and ended ...

In this exclusive interview, soprano Hila Fahima discusses her journey from Israel to Europe’s great opera houses, iconic ...

Pacific Opera Project’s production of Puccini’s final opera, Turandot features the husband and wife team of tenor Clay Hilley and soprano Sara Duchovnay in the roles of Calàf and Liù respectively. I ...

Our professional orchestras are one of our cultural glories, as good as any anywhere. Every single one is a miracle of stored ...

Rainelle Krause, a coloratura soprano whose signature role was the Queen of the Night in "The Magic Flute," died Tuesday at ...

Audiences packed the house for a new production of “Tristan und Isolde.” They also came prepared, with (at least) five different forms of coffee.

What makes a “grand opera” grand? Well, in part, it’s the sheer number of artists involved, reviewer Page Laws says.

At Palm Beach Opera's gala, soprano Lisette Oropesa made clear that her Cuban American heritage plays an important role in ...

In an attempt to find new audiences and save money, opera companies are ‘throwing spaghetti at the wall’ to see what sticks. It often works Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email It’s Sunday and ...

The second half of the 2025–26 season opens with a Wagner event for the ages, as blazing soprano Lise Davidsen headlines the composer’s all-consuming epic Tristan und Isolde after years of ...

Mounting an opera has never been easy. Rudolf Bing, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera from 1950 to 1972, once offered this observation: “To make successful opera in New York you do ‘Carmen ...