A lot can change in 10 years. A decade ago, tenor Michael Fabiano was a rising star in the opera world. Now the in-demand singer performs regularly on some of the world's top stages, including New ...
Conductor James Conlon’s passion for the score is evident, but he stops short of becoming precious, allowing a gusto to carry the piece which may surprise contemporary audiences. There is nothing ...
When Yuma Kagiyama launches into his free program under the Olympic lights at the Milano Cortina Games this month, the sweep of "Nessun dorma" is sure to strike a chord with the Italian crowd — a ...
Get ready for an opera of high-stakes drama, breathtaking spectacle, and one of the most legendary scores ever composed. Puccini’s final masterpiece, Turandot, comes to life in a production that ...
Although Puccini’s “Turandot” and “Madama Butterfly” are under fire lately for their stereotypical depictions of Asian characters, opera companies are reluctant to eliminate these hugely popular ...
Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”. This beloved tenor aria has achieved a life of its own away from its parent opera. Consequently, ...