A bold restaging of Tristan und Isolde arrives at a moment of intense concern about the cultural inheritance of Western ...

Earlier this month, the Kennedy Center board approved the president’s plan to close the center for two years. The Washington ...

The November production of "Tosca" will launch a season-long exploration of the topic of faith by Detroit Opera.

Some of the most iconic operas have death prominently featured in the libretto, a move that is designed to heighten intensity and maximize tension. Illness, torture, murder, suicide — this is the ...

A fiery love triangle, glass slippers, Shakespeare’s tragic moor and a mysterious piper will all be a part of Calgary Opera’s 2026/2027 season. The company released its lineup on Thursday evening, ...

Mears plays mostly by the Puccini/Giacosa/Illica rulebook of love and terror in totalitarian Rome - foolish the director who would throw the musically and ...

The United Kingdom‘s Royal Ballet and Opera has canceled its planned 2026 production of “Tosca” at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, following internal protest over the organization’s stance on Gaza, the ...

The Royal Ballet and Opera said it was scrapping performances in Tel Aviv next year, after nearly 200 staff members signed an open letter criticizing its stance on the war in Gaza. By Amelia ...

In the end, it was a happy surprise that so much of beauty and musical integrity emerged from the exercise – and that the production by Steve Elias brought a convincing fresh interpretation to the ...

Catch Goshen's Ben Ganger on Jeopardy tonight as he defends his title ...

A great classic opera, a cast of strong and impassioned singers and players, beautifully designed sets. It would be hard to find a more compelling trifecta of talent than Seattle Opera displays in the ...

A violent and crass triple stab of brass killed the gaiety. A man in black marched through the pews. As light licked his jowls, the police chief Scarpia, played by Bryn Terfel, revealed himself to the ...