I should immediately declare an interest at this point. Being a long-term fan of both, in the late 1980s I made a pilot inspired by the same crossover: preparing a massive Italian feast, whilst ...

‘Scilla Cristiano is one of the best lyric sopranos in the world,” says Joshua Collier, artistic director of Opera Vermont. “I’ve heard so many lyric sopranos, household names that appear on big ...

Tourists enjoy an excerpt from the Italian opera La Traviata, staged by performers with the Tianjin Opera and Dance Drama Theater, at the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, on May 2, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] ...