Opera director Yuval Sharon has said that Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” is the hardest work in the traditional repertoire to stage. That’s a big reason why he jumped at directing ...

These were the words Alice Mitchell uttered on the stand during her 1892 murder trial. Days earlier, she had murdered her ...

Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour featuring Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine, with Highly-Praised Soloists and Full Orchestra. A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La ...

Cymru, coal and choral singing Get ready for a toe-tapping, heart-warming adventure in Blaze of Glory! – an uplifting tale set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community. After a devastating mining disaster a ...

Three golds, a record-equalling medal haul - the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been one to remember for Team GB.

The Metropolitan Opera cut back its 2026-27 season due to a tight budget, even as ticket sales improved slightly. The Met ...

Adam Sandler, 59, has spent the past three-plus decades entertaining audiences on big and small screens. And so he’s our choice for this year’s AARP Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. Are ...

If only European generals had possessed the tactical skills of Opera Orlando’s leaders, perhaps World War I might have been a shorter and less bloody affair. Opera Orlando waited until it felt the ...

MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — As the world's best athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the host country is showcasing another cultural treasure: its renowned opera tradition ...

As the world’s best athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, visitors to Milan are also experiencing another Italian tradition: opera, a central part of the country’s culture for centuries. Opera ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles Opera will announce its 2026–⁠2027 season Tuesday — the first to be led by incoming Music Director ...

The Metropolitan Opera has been making headlines lately — for all the wrong reasons. It’s not that the country’s oldest continuously operating opera company is seeing revived relevance and eager ...