A strange and fascinating piece it is, The Golden Cockerel. The last of 15 operas composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, it emerges from the world of Russian folk tales, in this case a fable by ...

One of the most charming productions in Seattle Opera’s history will return to McCaw Hall this weekend: Mozart’s 1791 “The Magic Flute,” in the most magical version an audience could ever imagine.

There is a temptation to interpret any opera in terms of opera itself; no art form is more self-aware. Odyssey Opera’s double bill of one-singer, one-act operas, Dominick Argento’s “Miss Havisham’s ...

A school speech day was lifted out of the ordinary by a performance of a Puccini aria. Opera singer Katie Bird was the guest ...

For a brief moment in 1970, Bird of the Iron Feather was one of the most-talked about programs on local television. Produced by Chicago public television station WTTW, Bird was television’s first ...

Auditions for the Opera@Augustana and Genesius Guild production of ``Barnum's Bird,'' a new opera by Libby Larsen, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in Augustana's Larson Hall, inside ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from South Burnett. Followed categories will be added to My News. This is the first year camping will be offered at the festival. The official festival proceedings are ...

In a bid to keep gulls from scavenging, management is currently trialling different deterrents, including a robot bird to protect patrons who dine along the Sydney Opera House. The giant mechanical ...

On May 21, viewers witnessed a horrifying event in central Iowa: A nest with three eaglets blew out of a tree during a storm. Less than an hour later, a pair of adult bald eagles landed on the empty ...