Salome, Op. 54, is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss. The libretto is Hedwig Lachmann's German translation of the 1891 French play Salomé by Oscar Wilde and edited by the composer. The opera is ...

Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the ...

Washington National Opera, led by General Director Timothy O'Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, today announced its 2021-2022 season featuring a triumphant return to the Opera House stage ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Lyric Opera of Kansas City General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler today ...

After a season of performances that have taken place either virtually or in nontraditional settings, Opera Columbus will begin its 2021-22 season back on its home turf of the Southern Theatre. On Dec.

If Bugs Bunny’s famous lyric “Welcome to my shop… let me cut your mop” or Elmer Fudd’s furious “Kill da wabbit!” makes up the extent of your knowledge of the opera, you are not alone. In fact, some of ...

In 2021, Terence Blanchard and Wayne Shorter realized long-held dreams: the celebrated musicians both premiered operas. These are great stories that represent overdue opportunity and a fresh aesthetic ...

A longing for second chances, a cross-culture love story set in the early 1940s and the legend of a folk hero will come together during the Kentucky Opera's Brown-Forman 2021-22 season. The season ...

Music is in the air. At least, it will be. The Virginia Opera announced its 2021 season performance this week, a lineup that includes virtual and in-person performances in the coming months. “Making ...

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