A recent event at the Italian Academy launched a five-year initiative featuring world premieres, conferences, and other ...

Double Freedom from Tyranny: A Review of "Fidelio" at Lyric Opera and "Leonora" at Chicago Opera Theater It is a rare and ...

On Thursday, March 27, the Opera Saratoga Guild presents the annual fundraiser dinner and concert, 'Pasta and Puccini: ...

OperaWire was fortunate to be present at The International Händel Festspiele in Karlsruhe earlier this month in which we ...

When it comes to globally-renowned Italian “popera” trio Il Volo, everything old is new again. The trio’s soaring vocals and modern take on classical-crossover music is breathing new life into a sound ...

The opera includes a magnificent scene with two ... was holding back the final goal of Italian nationalism. With Don Carlos, the composer was readying his public for the conquest of Rome, and ...

Purcell's semi-operas King Arthur and The Fairy Queen are subsequently staged at the Duke's Theatre. Italian-style opera seria (‘serious opera') becomes fashionable in Europe with castrati ...

By pure coincidence, two American operas based on classic Italian novels had their premieres about five weeks apart. The Garden of the Finzi-Continis premiered in New York on January 27 ...

Italian baritone Leo Nucci hums as he explores Shanghai with his wife, soprano Adriana Anelli. Italian baritone Leo Nucci, who has interpreted Rigoletto the most in opera history, gave his first ...