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Joyce DiDonato sings at Royal Opera House in wheelchair
Joyce DiDonato, the American mezzo-soprano, has delighted an audience at the Royal Opera House by singing her part in The Barber of Seville from a wheelchair.
Opera show goes on after fracture
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will perform in a wheelchair in the Royal Opera House's The Barber of Seville after fracturing her leg on stage.
Ensemble. Truly Enjoyable - Maria Nockin was at Los Angeles Opera's 'La Traviata'
MARIA NOCKIN was at Los Angeles Opera's 'La traviata' With his opera La traviata , Giuseppe Verdi crowned the achievement of his early years as a composer .
City opera plans need not be grand
And, thanks to some others in the area similarly focused, I've got a lot more to think about.
Maine's Emerging Artists of PORTopera Present Domenico Cimarosa's The Secret Marriage
Submitted by gillian@gbritt.com on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 10:18am. Midcoast Start: Jul 9 2009 - 10:16am Lincoln County Community Theatre Damariscotta , ME , 04543 PORToperaa s Mainea s Emerging Artists Program will present six productions of Domenico Cimarosaa s a oeThe Secret Marriagea at various locations throughout Southern Maine and New Hampshire, ...
Lisa Hirsch's Classical Music Blog. The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve.
Gloria to resonate at opera house,
The brilliant beauty of the country of love, Italy, will come alive during classical rhythms performed by Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera on July 9. The first half of the night includes the immortal work Messa di Gloria, composed by Italian composer Puccini.
Opera diva to film star, Fleming hits big screens
Renee Fleming as Violetta and Thomas Hampson as Germont perform a scene from Act II of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
Rufus Wainwright: opera is my religion
Verdi-inspired Canadian-American songwriter works with the orchestra of Opera North and Daniel Kramer on Prima Donna Dan Cairns Maria Callas once commented: "An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down.
Popera: It's opera, pop, 'and neither'
Four dashing men of international origin, sexy in their Armani suits, with voices bigger than the Grand Canyon, sing their hearts out on hits from Adagio in G minor to "Unbreak My Heart." Four gorgeous British women wearing short red dresses and brandishing violins and violas release an album of classical faves and Led Zeppelin covers.
Two operatic masterpieces take...
Kang Hye-jeong is one of four performers playing the role of Rosina in The Barber of Seville by the Seoul Metropolitan Opera.
Opera soars through 'Don Carlo'
As the curtain rose on Act III of Verdi's "Don Carlo," James Morris as Philip II sat alone in a darkened hall, and began a famous soliloquy.
National opera to perform rarely staged ...
Korea National Opera will stage Vincenzo Bellini's "Norma," a work that has rarely been performed here, from today through Sunday at Seoul Arts Center.
Glyndebourne Opera Plays L'elisir D'amore
Glyndebourne Opera, UK will play L'elisir d'amore by Gaetano Donizetti, sponsored by Balli Logo, sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Meet Valery Gergiev - the total conductor
London, Meet Valery Gergiev - the total conductor Add your view Set to dazzle: 'London will see what other cities didn't see,' says.
Today is Tuesday, June 23, the 174th day of 2009 with 191 to follow. The moon is waxing.
Indianapolis Opera patrons choose 'Mikado'
The Indianapolis Opera has listened to its patrons and chosen its productions for 2009-10 based on those preferences.
RSAMD's Head of Opera, Timothy Dean, talks to Conrad Wilson
Hoffmann's Tales, with the distinguished German poet and fantasist participating in his own stories, come in various guises.
Opera with an international flavor in Pearl River
A rising opera talent who's compared to Leontyne Price will perform Thursday at the Pearl River Library.
Best accessible classical / opera song to perform
NESSUN DORMA: Possibly the most famous aria ever, from Puccini's Turandot. Versatile and timeless, it is the ultimate audition song.