Ah, the opera. It is an otherworldly experience to sit in a hushed, dimly lit theater, gazing at the stage as a hidden orchestra strikes the first stirring chord. The drama is also a cathartic ...

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country. How Italian opera influenced Mexican ranchera It's a full ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – When it comes to globally-renowned Italian “popera” trio Il Volo, everything old is new again. The trio’s soaring vocals and modern take on classical-crossover music is breathing new ...

An American soprano who sang when the United States rejoined UNESCO weighed in on the agency’s addition of Italian opera singing to a heritage list. By Farah Nayeri Is opera an endangered art form ...

When Frank Maselli was in Rome on a Saturday night three years ago, he happened upon an outdoor concert in the piazza. A handful of singers were belting out opera arias to a piano accompaniment. “I ...

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‘Scilla Cristiano is one of the best lyric sopranos in the world,” says Joshua Collier, artistic director of Opera Vermont. “I’ve heard so many lyric sopranos, household names that appear on big ...

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