Back in 2020, baritone Anthony Clark Evans and mezzo-soprano Kristen Choi were both preparing to make their debut with Opera Philadelphia in Madame Butterfly, but the pandemic hit the opera world ...

“This is not a cathartic tragedy or a tale of noble sacrifice. There are no admirable characters here, no moral lesson, no redemption, and no silver lining. There is only a merciless depiction of ...

What to do with a Giuseppe Verdi opera that involves a virginal woman being degraded, abducted and treated as so much property, comes with no female chorus and yet is beloved at least in part for its ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some of the most famous moments in all of opera will get a central Indiana airing in November as the Indianapolis Opera presents “Rigoletto.” Giuseppi Verdi first penned ...

Editor's note: This article originally posted on the San Francisco Examiner. Click here for more culture reporting at sfexaminer.com When San Francisco Opera opens its 2025-26 season on Sept. 5 with ...