Across history, the opera has run afoul of censors for its brutality and nudity. The current production at the Lyric Opera of ...

The premiere of Kevin Puts' newly revised work pulsates with power from such singers as Sylvia D'Eramo and Miles Mykkanen as ...

For half a century, Opera Ebony has been one of the guiding lights for Black performers looking to make their mark on the opera world. Born out of a necessity to develop talent often overlooked, the ...

“The Classical Style: An Opera (of Sorts)” subverts expectations of the genre by making fun of classical composers typically featured in these concerts. The show, written by librettist Jeremy Denk ...

Upcoming, the University of Toronto Opera will present Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, in “a feminist, ...

Classical radio station WCPE in Wake Forest, N.C. has reversed its stance on six contemporary operas in the Metropolitan Opera's 2023-24 season that it had flagged for 'inappropriate' content. After ...

This is a particularly good season for classical music on the Front Range, driven by a host of top-notch, nationally known ...

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