On Dec. 8, 2023, the highly anticipated opera The Nose, composed by Dimitri Shostakovich in 1928, made its long-awaited Chicago debut at the prestigious Harris Theatre. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s 1836 ...

Two classic operas, a world premiere and a concert presentation of one of Puccini’s early works make up the newly announced Minnesota Opera 2025-2026 season. “We’re all telling stories about ourselves ...

Opera Colorado is performing the Italian opera, Il Trovatore, in a concert format. The four act classic is shortened to 90-minutes, but still brings all the drama of the original. "You would think ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2024-25 season, its 70th, composed of four “classic operas” and two contemporary works not previously seen in Chicago, along with various special events and a ...

The Shigemi Matsumoto Recital Hall slowly filled with people waiting to see “The Threepenny Opera” and “The Old Maid & The Thief” by the CSUN Department of Music. The opera had a four-day run from ...

Last weekend, two men stood in their impoverished quarters. One of them burnt a manuscript while the other stood closer, their desperate attempt at keeping warm. It was Friday in Madison, but on stage ...

If there’s one thing George Smith can’t stand it’s opera done poorly. That’s why he insists on matching the right voice with the right material for performances of the Rochester Aria Group. "I think ...

Jan. 22—For the first time ever, the Portland Symphony Orchestra and Opera Maine will join forces on stage. On Friday and Sunday, they will present performances of "La Bohème," the classic opera by ...

HOW MUCH: $22-$105 general admission; $15 students/under 30; $5 to qualified low-income New Mexico residents through the Opera for All initiative; at operasouthwest.org, 505-724-4771 One of the most ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When audiences and critics assembled in 2016 to witness the premiere of Minnesota Opera’s “The Shining,” the enthusiasm — and the anticipation for what it ...