Retiring from opera has its own set of challenges, but there is plenty I share with the other millions of Americans ending ...

Nestled in the western Maine mountains, Farmington combines rural charm with the energy of a college town. The Sandy River flows alongside downtown, providing a peaceful soundtrack to daily life.

Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high and grasps the ...

The company’s overstuffed new staging of Bellini’s final work, set during the English Civil War, proves a marvelous vocal ...

When it comes to cultural offerings, Yorkshire, as we know, has plenty. Here, we take a look at some of the performance, ...

Performances are now underway for The Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Vincenzo Bellini’s I Puritani, marking the ...

The official collaboration includes an all-new dance performance of 'Wonderful,' as well as a children's choir version of 'For Good' ...

This is a Bellini season at the Metropolitan Opera, which is both a welcome and complex proposition. The composer and his bel ...

The Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, who died in 2023, wrote music of profoundly shadowed seriousness, and her ironically ...

Recent stagings of classics like “La Traviata” and rarities like “Intermezzo” are among the highlights. Holiday weeks, quiet ...