La Traviata: Love, Death & Divas

Franco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of jealousy. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana features...

Who loves whom in Così fan tutte, Mozart’s and Da Ponte’s cruelly comic reflection on desire, fidelity and betrayal? Or have the...

Although he is unanimously credited with having democratised opera, making it accessible to the greatest number, focus is rarely put on the strategy...

A behind-the-scenes look at the of how the Paris Opera is run under the direction of Stephane Lissner.

A vengeful beauty foils the plans of the bloodthirsty Hun warrior to conquer Rome.

With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon...

How can emotion come to light on the opera set? Does it come from singing, acting or music? How can someone become the incarnation of Verdi's...

A colorful and comedic staging of the classic opera buffa by the Vienna State Opera.

Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.

The Budapest Opera House's diva commits suicide after the owner ruins her career for having rejected his advances but her conductor-husband, believed...