Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is known for bold storytelling, from reimagined classics to powerful contemporary works. But how does a spoken play transform into a fully sung opera? According to ...

Opera has always thrived on exaggeration, pushing boundaries and activating imaginations. The FIU Opera Theater’s production of “Dido and Aeneas” is no exception, as undergraduate mezzo-soprano Kali ...

At Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Principal Conductor Daniela Candillari says the biggest difference between spoken theater and opera isn’t just that the words are sung—it’s that the orchestra becomes ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Dean is an Australian composer, born in 1961. For about 15 years—1984 to 2000—he played the viola in the Berlin ...

Have you ever been to a wedding and everything went perfectly? The bride was beautiful, the food was delicious, the first dance was nicely done, etc. It’s a lovely evening, but easily forgotten. But!

San Diego Opera audiences were introduced to Canadian soprano Andriana Chuchman’s talent in 2017, when she played the role of the heartbroken Micaëla in “The Tragédie of Carmen.” But David Bennett, ...

Alyson Cambridge (left), seen in rehearsal, plays the title role in "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson," at Pittsburgh Opera. On Apple Street in Homewood stands a Victorian mansion that was the ...

Before we begin our tour, we meet in Los Angeles to watch the digital debut of Missy Mazzoli's impassioned opera Breaking the Waves. The opera is based on Lars von Trier's film of the same name. The ...