There have been Black composers and Black storylines in opera, but they've often failed to gain traction with performing companies and audiences. This summer, Cincinnati Opera seeks to change that.

"The Sopranos" creator David Chase says he's thinking of making a movie or TV show centered on Italian Americans moving to ...

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I was playing piano in an Italian restaurant, hoping to surprise the guests with a little live music. What started as a simple performance quickly turned into something much bigger when two opera ...

Gioachino Rossini could write an opera faster than most composers could finish a single aria. By the time he was 37 he had already produced nearly 40 of them, then walked away from the form while ...

Opera has a way of grabbing you by the throat and refusing to let go. Even if you have never stepped inside an opera house, you have probably heard the soaring melodies or felt the emotional punch of ...

CHINA DAILY Throughout her illustrious career, 53-year-old Shanghai native Shi Yihong has remained dedicated to the timeless ...

Join Mission Opera in an unforgettable evening of fine dining and world-class music at Bella Notte Italian Night Saturday, June 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Bella Cucina. Enjoy a complete, ...

San Francisco Opera's explosive, over-the- top "Elektra," a revival of Keith Warner's 2017 production, features a fine cast and a massive orchestra of 95 players, the largest ever in the house to date ...

Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun, Mei Lanfang and Xun Huisheng are recognized as the four great Peking Opera actors in China.