Following the release of the Spanish edition of MaestraMagic!’s comic book, “La Flauta Mágica,” Dr. Elizabeth Askren sat down with OperaWire to discuss this creative journey. The project started as ...

Without a doubt, Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) was the perfect choice for Knoxville Opera’s winter production. With a clever directorial hand and impressive casting, this ...

One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in Messiaen’s epic “St. François d’Assise.” ...

Opera Colorado is celebrating the 20th anniversary of calling the Ellie Caulkins Opera House home. The organization is pairing its annual fundraising gala with a special one-night concert. It will be ...

José van Dam, a Belgian opera star whose suave, silken voice, persuasive acting and steady work ethic made him one of the most esteemed bass-baritone singers of his era, died Tuesday. He was 85. The ...

The Lee University Opera Theatre, directed by James Frost, will present Giacomo Puccini’s comic opera, “Gianni Schicchi” for this year’s main stage production. Performances will take place in the ...

Hundreds of Chicago Public School students performed for the first time on the well known stage of the Lyric Opera, a special moment in the musical spotlight. Teen’s arrest goes off the rails Judge ...

Patrick Carfizzi as Dr. Bartolo in the San Diego Opera’s production of “The Barber of Seville.” (Image courtesy of the opera) The rejuvenated San Diego Opera’s ambitious 2025-26 season continues this ...

On Feb. 14 and 15, New Haven’s Shubert Theatre will host Puccini’s “La bohème” — one of the most performed operas of all time — in a production presented by Yale Opera, the Yale School of Music’s ...

It didn't take much convincing for Linus Lerner to get nearly 30 musicians from his Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra to join him in Colombia last summer to perform Verdi's grand opera "Aida." "They ...