It’s fairly safe to say that many of the most deeply devoted opera lovers have never experienced Giacomo Puccini’s “Edgar.” Completed when the composer was 30, it’s a quirky morality tale that hints ...

He’s performed two Minnesota Opera roles this season, including the lead role of Ferrando in “Così fan tutte.” Among his ...

The November production of "Tosca" will launch a season-long exploration of the topic of faith by Detroit Opera.

Just as Butterfly is trapped with little agency in this opera, we as Asian Americans have been trapped by many of the ...

In this undated image, Stephanie Blythe is Gianni Schicchi in "Gianni Schicchi," part of "The Puccini Duo" presented by San Diego Opera in February 2023. San Diego Opera's four performances of "The ...

"It's a magnificent piece of music, and it's a magnificent piece of theater," WGO general and artistic director Whitney ...

Opera Colorado will present Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, directed by Mo Zhou, who reframes ...

Puccini’s “Il Trittico,” staged over the next two weekends by OperaDelaware, is a rarity in the repertoire: a series of three one-act operas with nary a connection to one another save for the composer ...

Big cast. Big sets. Big songs. Big emotions. If you're ever tasked with trying to come up with the most quintessentially operatic of all operas, Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" would be pretty hard to ...

Jackie Chan is heading to the opera house. The legendary actor and martial arts icon will make his opera directing debut with ...

Puccini composed some of the most iconic operas in the repertoire, from “Madama Butterfly” and “Tosca” to “Turandot” and “La Boheme.” But the Italian composer had to convince his publisher that his ...

“All in all, isn’t life simply grand? I’m so awfully glad I showed up for it.” (Madeline Mitchell in the opera THREE DECEMBERS) This is a preview or heads up about three chamber operas and one opera ...