From the 16th to the 20th century, we celebrate 10 of opera’s most influential voices. Composers have enjoyed writing operas since the late Renaissance.We imagine they must be rather fun to compose – ...

George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess. With the libretto written by his brother, Ira, and author DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin’s second and greatest opera Porgy and Bess was premiered in Boston, 1935, ...

Zachary Woolfe became The Times’s classical music critic in 2022, after serving as classical music editor since 2015. Prior to joining The Times, he was the opera critic of the New York Observer.

Explore the timeless allure of Phantom of the Opera lyrics—the legacy of this classic song and its stunning impact on musical theater. Skip to content. Pinterest Instagram Facebook-f X-twitter ...

San Diego Opera returns to the classics for 2025-26 season. Skip to ... “He has an extraordinarily deft touch with the wide variety and historical periods of opera music, whether classical, ...

The delectable period costumes were designed by Jess Goldstein; the effective and atmospheric set designs by Peter J. Davison. This is a “don’t miss” for fans of this great classic opera.

Opera Colorado is performing the Italian opera, Il Trovatore, in a concert format. The four act classic is shortened to 90-minutes, but still brings all the drama of the original. "You would think ...

Roughly 20 young people from across the country will stay at Linfield University’s McMinnville campus to learn and perform as part of the Aquilon Music Festival, mixing opera classics with ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2024-25 season, its 70th, composed of four “classic operas” and two contemporary works not previously seen in Chicago, along with various special ...