Premiered simultaneously in Hamburg and Cologne in 1920, Die tote Stadt certainly justified the lofty praise heaped on Korngold in childhood—Gustav Mahler christened him a genius at age 12; a year ...
On Thursday evening, the orchestra performed the full opera for the first time in its history, in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera.
The final curtain for one of Austria's most famous Actors, the legendary Otto Schenk, who sadly passed away on January 9th, ...
The best sopranos and magical mezzos, heroic tenors and a mighty bass or two. From star divas of history to the finest voices of today, here’s our list of the greatest opera singers in history. No ...
Vienna Boys Choirmaster Oliver Stech has died. Steich became the choirmaster in 2011 and led the choir in numerous concerts, and on tours of Europe, Asia, South America, and the US. Born in Waidhofen ...
The Wiener Staatsballett will dance the “Imperial Waltz” with the soloists and four students from the Vienna State Opera Ballet Academy. FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for ...
Angel Blue, soprano superstar and Los Angeles native, stars in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Verdi’s Aida, streaming Live in HD to cinemas around the world on Saturday ...
But he also had been working on an opera. “Morgiane, ou, Le Sultan d’Ispahan” was an important work to Dédé, who was born a free Creole of color in 1827. The opera, though, was never ...
When you think of the music of New Orleans, you might think of every genre but classical and opera. In a place known for its rich gumbo of musical styles and traditions, it’s easy to forget that ...
In opera the same role can transform, again and again, with each new interpreter, even over the lifetime of one singer. It’s a reason to keep coming back. At the Metropolitan Opera this season ...