“Nessun Dorma?” More like “Ice, Ice Baby,” as a statue in Italy is overshadowed.
Tag: Opera
La Scala Stages New Vision of Shostakovich’s Original ‘Lady MacBeth’
Banned for decades in the Soviet Union for its dissonance and bawdiness, the opera returns as La Scala’s season opener amid the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death.
La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame
Two conductors — a mentor and a protégé, both trained as pianists — bring precision and lyricism to the first new staging of Wagner’s epic in a decade.
British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism
The Royal Ballet and Opera said it was scrapping performances in Tel Aviv next year, after nearly 200 staff members signed an open letter criticizing its stance on the war in Gaza.
La Scala Warns Opera Patrons: No Flip-Flops or Tank Tops Allowed
Milan’s famed opera house is cracking down on the underdressed, even as it and other European opera companies try to attract a wider audience.
La Scala Warns Opera Patrons: No Flip-Flops or Tank Tops Allowed
Milan’s famed opera house is cracking down on the underdressed, even as it and other European opera companies try to attract a wider audience.
How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads
A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.
To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.
Based in Parma, Club dei 27 is so exclusive that it’s given rise to all sorts of myths. But it’s really about venerating the famous opera composer born near the Italian city.
Italy Celebrates Opera, a National Passion in ‘the Depths of the Soul’
A star-studded concert pulled out all the stops to celebrate one of the country’s most important art forms.
A Night to Remember at the Opera, Complete With a Phantom
About 130 children took part in a sleepover at Rome’s opera house, part of a campaign to make up for a lack of music education by making the theater and the art form more familiar and accessible.