From Henry Purcell to George Benjamin, a set of ten operas to demonstrate that English is not just a language for prose and ...

As the world pays its respects to the late head of the Catholic church, we reflect on the music and musicians that will be ...

Running from Friday 18 July to Saturday 13 September 2025, the season features 86 Proms, with 72 at the Royal Albert Hall and ...

The first-ever opera house, Teatro San Cassiano, was opened in Venice, Italy, on May 6, 1637. Since then, resplendent opera ...

London has more world-famous ... English composers such as Thomas Tallis and William Byrd developing the use of massed choral voices to stirring effect. Arguably the vocal tradition became British ...

English operas didn’t gain mass popularity until closer to the 20th century, and I do think this is a big mental barrier when it comes to getting Americans to take interest in opera. That being said, ...

A town with a multicultural background and the Italian name of Fiume. In 1919, famous Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio took a fateful liking to the town. D'Annunzio was also an army officer and a ...

The uber-glitzy classical music festival opens with performances by Franz Schubert Filharmonia and the Tokyo Philharmonic, ...

It all added up to another excellent production from Irish National Opera, further cementing its reputation as a company that consistently delivers high-quality productions. Alan Neilson has been with ...

Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Smith College Department of Theatre presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by D ...