Sondra Radvanovsky: It's really been my therapist, opera has. It's been my way of dealing with all of my issues in life, not just the death of people close to me and illness, but also happy moments, ...
Opera San José's 2022-23 season concludes with a vivid production of Puccini's thriller Tosca. See photos from the production. With breathtaking music and some of opera's most celebrated arias, the ...
Whenever someone asks my opinion on the perfect “first” opera to attend, I always pick “Tosca” or “La bohème.” Puccini’s earworm melodies, spectacular arias and concise scoring can hook a first-time ...
When the New Orleans Opera opens its 2024-25 season this weekend, its lead-off production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” will evoke fond memories for two of its principal singers. Soprano Melody Moore ...
In all its 92-year history, Glyndebourne had never before staged Puccini's Tosca but this year it was chosen to open their Festival. Despite some great performances, it did not live up to expectations ...
What should opera look like in a world marked by rapid industrial and technological development? Though such questions certainly resonate in the 21st century, opera composers were asking the same ...