No literary figure inspired composers more than Shakespeare, and Giuseppe Verdi was hardly tone deaf to the musical ...

2 Video: First Look at Michael Mayer-Directed LA TRAVIATA at The Metropolitan Opera 3 Video: First Look at THE CRUCIBLE at Washington National Opera This co-production with West Australian Opera, ...

"When I was a young tenor, I loved playing romantic or heroic leading roles," said Mr. Domingo. "When I began to add baritone parts to my repertoire six years ago, I was particularly interested in ...

Since its debut in 2014, a radically reimagined South African production of Verdi’s opera, “Macbeth,” has played in culture capitals like Vienna, Paris and London, among a score of other venues in ...

Verdi’s opera is not Shakespeare’s play set to music. It’s a different, but equally beautiful, tangle of colour and emotion, and its lead role is one I am still – after many years – getting to grips ...

On a dark and dreary night, a medieval Scottish king is stabbed to death in his sleep while a guest at the castle of one of his leading vassals. This act of regicide by his host, while fulfilling the ...

Two years ago, Todd Thomas opened the Sarasota Opera season with a memorable performance in the title role of Falstaff, Verdi's last opera and only comedy. His expressive baritone was touching in ...

MIDGETTE: Verdi has a magnificent dramatic sensibility, and he was also a very astute portrayer of women. Shakespeare was a touchstone for him, and Lady Macbeth is a particularly interesting figure.