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In Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, the central conflict is not merely romance or betrayal. It is the clash between artistic expression and state authority. Baron Scarpia, the chief of police, does not ...

Considered the most exciting opera singer of her time, she thrilled audiences with her penchant for spectacle onstage and in her personal life.

News: The Atlanta Opera’s 2026–27 season features two a cappella stage works, a world premiere, a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Kevin Puts plus repertory classics.

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Continuing its push to break boundaries, the Atlanta Opera’s 2026–27 season features two a cappella stage works, a world premiere, a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Kevin Puts and repertory ...

The Kentucky Opera has announced its 2026-27 season, which includes four mainstage productions. This season marks the opera's return to the Brown Theatre one year ahead of schedule. The lineup ...

Detroit Opera is staging an operatic adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel "The Handmaid’s Tale." The production, composed by Poul Ruders, is led by an all-women creative team. The opera aims to ...

Soprano Michelle Bradley, who has performed at many of the world’s leading opera houses, had never set foot in Kansas City until arriving here three weeks ago. The reason for her first visit is ...

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.” By Jonathan Kandell José van Dam, the ...

The season includes a jazzy reimagining of "The Pirates of Penzance," an opera based on a Stephen King novel and the Cooper-Bing vocal competition. Season subscriptions will go on sale April 20, and ...

Alma Deutscher’s upbringing was quite ordinary. She began playing the piano at age 2, wrote an opera when she was 10, and saw the world premiere of that composition at Opera San Jose when she was 12.