An African American who spent much of her career based in the Netherlands, she said her race was less of a factor in Europe ...

The Santa Fe Opera brings a laid-back vibe to an art form that can be known for its rigidness, starting with tailgating ...

Earlier this year, it was announced that the Library of Congress had acquired the Stephen Sondheim collection. The legendary ...

Well, anyway, Bing was engaged, brought east and given a good spot in the WABC schedule. His style and his programs were extremely popular, particularly with the ladies GBT (God Bless Them), and when ...

DIVA, an acclaimed international exhibition developed by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) celebrating some of history’s most provocative and powerful divas, will open the new Australian ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s production includes a lot of real food, even Oreos and bagels. And it’s Rex Marquez’s job to get it ...

PucciniAs the nights draw in, it seems highly appropriate to return to Glyndebourne for the start of its Autumn season and ...

When most people think of “La Bohème,” I’d wager sadness and death come to mind. But Opera Orlando has imbued Puccini’s 1895 opera with laughter and life. Amazing what a ...

Phyllida Lloyd’s production of La Bohème for Opera North is over 32 years old but still feels young. And for its audiences it ...

It has been three years since I saw the premiere of Dutch director Floris Visser’s production of Puccini’s La bohème at Glyndebourne during the 2022 Summer Season. An opera I know and love, Visser’s ...

Glyndebourne opens its 2025 autumn season, which shines a light on rising talent, with Puccini’s evergreen opera. Reviving Floris Visser’s production, first seen in summer 2022, is Rachael Hewer – ...

Exubarent theatricality makes for a dazzling spectacle that threatens to swamp quiet, fragile emotions at the heart of ...