Verdi, on the other hand — his beard was an ungroomed mess.

Music, as a universal language, has the power to bridge the differences between cultures. Since operatic music is highly ...

Cincinnati Opera’s directorial staff has unveiled plans for the company’s 2025 Summer Festival, its 105th anniversary season. A dazzling array of classics comes to Music Hall this year, and the ...

The cries of ‘Viva Verdi’ could be heard as vociferously in the opera house as in the street. Verdi, however, disliked direct involvement with politics and withdrew from the first Italian parliament. ...

An exuberant production of an early Verdi comic opera This opera, almost resulting in the composer abandoning his career as a ...

playing a vital and unparalleled role in the development and appreciation of opera in this country. The broadcasts debuted on Dec. 25, 1931, with Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel," and are now the ...

Submitted by the Orcas Center. Don’t miss your chance to see “Aida,” Verdi’s epic tale of love, power and jealousy at Orcas ...

Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over ...

The singers, Zhou Shen from China and Diego from Peru, focused on illustrating the China-Peru stories interactively with ...

Big instrumental forces, huge choruses and music that is impactful builds a texture that makes you think wow! No other composer of Italian opera has managed to match the popularity of Verdi.

“La Traviata”: Armenian soprano Mané Galoyan will be featured as Violetta, the tragic heroine of this Verdi opera, Nov. 8-16. Tenor Long Long, last seen in Atlanta Opera’s “La Bohème” in 2024, sings ...

Verdi’s triumph ... The Royal Opera orchestra plays well for Daniel Oren, who conducts a performance in which every phrase has been considered afresh. Although the music sometimes feels pulled ...