Among composers who applied their talents to the quest for glory in the opera house, there are few who did not produce works, whether juve...

The approach of the end of a year is a time conducive to reflection, to evaluating all aspects of life, giving thanks for things gained a...

In an age in which momentary success can be propelled by relentless media coverage into instant stardom, the work of superb artists can b...

There are in the history of opera those few artists who become not merely celebrated singers of their own times but are remembered by sub...

Maria Callas once said that ‘an opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down.  It starts in my imagi...