Watching a "top-notch" opera is a "unique thrill", said Nicholas Kenyon in The Telegraph. The "unforgettable mix of words, music, action and spectacle" can be spellbinding. And, despite intense ...

Microsoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing ...

If Georges Bizet had written only Carmen, he would still have earned his place in classical music’s Hall of Fame, yet there is much more to this composer who died tragically young.

A classic opera and play, several new musicals, regional premieres and two annual festivals make up the spring stage season ...

For fans of classical music and opera, this summer’s festivals offer some of the best excuses for a short luxury break.

Compare that to the world’s most popular opera, Giuseppe Verdi’s “La traviata,” which was staged nearly 400 times in 2024. So why is this one-act opera — which San Diego Opera is ...

The Teatro La Fenice is one of Italy's most popular opera houses, and one that has almost faced its demise from not one, but three big fires since opening in 1792. Locals and visitors alike joke ...

Just as lovingly as Richard Gere's character Edward stares at Vivian (Julia Roberts) in Pretty Woman as they watch La Traviata, our Going Out readers will stare lovingly at us as they read this ...

‘I Pagliacci,” Ruggiero Leoncavallo’s tragic tale of adultery and revenge set to glorious music, remains one of the most popular operas since its 1892 premiere. Still, a new adaptation enjoys all ...

American soap opera fans have witnessed some great romantic wedding sequences that will live in their memories forever.

The feature was added in response to user feedback, Opera notes. While it’s not surprising that people would demand access to popular tools like Slack or Discord, Bluesky’s addition is notable ...