Frumpy Mom: Why opera is actually not boring. No, it really isn’t.

And here’s the thing about opera: Don’t assume that you’ll hate it. Guys who love violent video games and TV consider this: ...

A highbrow culture war is rocking one of Italy’s most famous opera houses

Things are getting ugly at Teatro La Fenice, where the installation of a new musical director has sparked a rebellion.
The Hollywood Reporter

Angelina Jolie Says Transforming Into History’s Greatest Opera Singer for ‘Maria’ Was “Therapy I Didn’t Realize I Needed”

Jolie stars as world-famous opera star Maria Callas in director Pablo Larrain's biopic, which was acquired by Netflix and makes its world premiere at Venice: "This movie wouldn't exist without ...
WESA

One of opera's greatest hits gets a new and happy ending in Washington

The Kennedy Center premieres a new ending for one of the world's most famous operas on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The opera is Turandot, and its ending has always been, shall we say, problematic.
New York Post

Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know how you do it,” the tenor recently told BBC Radio 3. In the same interview, ...
BroadwayWorld

Gluck's Two Iphigénie Operas Will Open The GNO's 2024/25 Season

The 2024/25 season of the Greek National Opera commences with a significant artistic challenge. Gluck’s two famous operas based on the ancient Greek legend of Iphigenia –Iphigénie en Aulide and ...