James Gandolfini's character in Enough Said is nothing like Tony Soprano, enabling him to show his range in a heartfelt ...

L.A. Opera reprises its inventive Barrie Kosky silent-movie production of Mozart's "Magic Flute" for James Conlon's farewell ...

Russian soprano Elena Pankratova makes her San Francisco Opera debut in "Elektra," one of the most demanding roles in opera.

If you find endless riches in Hugo von Hofmannsthal's words and Richard Strauss's score for their "Comedy for Music", as I do ...

Riccardo Chailly’s final new production as artistic director is a celebration of Verdi and of a conductor whose relationship with the Milanese audience has clearly deepened over the years.

The coloratura soprano Rainelle Krause, who died in March, was one of the most sought after performers of Queen of the Night in ‘The Magic Flute.’ By David Belcher Even by operatic standards, the role ...

After over 100 performances in more than a dozen different productions playing the eponymous character, opera singer J’Nai Bridges has made it indisputably clear: Carmen is her calling. The Lakewood ...

In case we had to be reminded—after the Met’s recent Laffont Competition lineup, where three Juilliard singers were among the 10 finalists—the Juilliard School is among the top sources of the next ...

I was playing piano in a café when something completely unexpected happened as a famous opera singer suddenly joined me and turned a simple moment into a powerful live performance his voice filled the ...

Perhaps you recall having seen Tim Blevins perform at one of the leading opera houses of the world, or maybe you remember seeing him sing famous arias on Market Street outside the Orpheum Theatre.

San Diego Opera will close its season of classics next weekend with one of the world’s most popular operas, Georges Bizet’s 1875 tragedy “Carmen.” This will be the 11th production of “Carmen” in San ...

Actor Nathan Lane also chimed in on the controversy surrounding the 'Marty Supreme' actor, informing him, "If you think nobody cares about opera and ballet, I can’t tell you how much we don’t care ...