Opera

The Lords of The Fly

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.16.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The production contained some pre-requisites for the medium -- a tragic storyline that centered around love, sex and three principles, making it a theoretical candidate for an operatic treatment.

Bless This House

Norman MacAfee | Posted 09.20.2008 | Entertainment


Norman MacAfee

The New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, home of the New York City Opera, is dark as it undergoes a year of renovation. It is a house of past and perhaps future artistic importance in two art forms.

St. Cecilia Over Her Shoulder: A Lifetime Of Small Miracles Steer An Immigrant From Germany To Chicago

Czerina Salud and Sandra Wong Geroux | Posted 09.20.2008 | Chicago


Czerina Salud and Sandra Wong Geroux

The American opera houses didn't know it yet, but amidst the backdrop of postwar Germany, one of its most passionate advocates and educators was about to begin her journey into the realm of their epic institution. Like every remarkable journey, the road to Oz was fraught with danger, but also miracles, along the way.

Euro 2008 Hurts Opera Attendance

AP | Posted 06.25.2008 | Entertainment


VIENNA, Austria — The renowned Vienna State Opera canceled one performance and complained about dismal attendance at another, blaming the Europe...

Life as an Opera Singer

Vanessa Cariddi | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Vanessa Cariddi

I feel as though I spent the whole day working on self-improvement, MEE MEEE MEEEEEEEE, and yet, I'm still not perfect, and I didn't contribute anything meaningful to the world at large.