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The opera is a narrative of resilience of women, who are always the first to suffer from conflict and political violence

The production of Tosca, which will premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on Feb 24, will mark the 103rd time soprano He Hui portrays the title character of the beloved work by Giacomo Puccini, and the first time she is presenting the opera in China.

MIT Senior Lecturer Elena Ruehr composed and premiered a comedic opera, "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage," imagining 19th-century thinkers Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage as crime-fighting sleuths.

NEW YORK (AP) — Günther Groissböck was about to walk onstage at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre for the first act of a new “Lohengrin” production last winter | Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Günther Groissböck was about to walk onstage at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre for the first act of a new “Lohengrin” production last winter when his wife, Isabel, texted that she and their 12-year-old daughter were about to take off on a flight home to Milan.

The art collective teamLab attempts to expand its creative empire with a foray into opera. This poses the question, is "Turnadot" a fair play?

Pulsating dance and high drama from Shakespeare combined with the rapturous music of Verdi. Welcome to Spanish artist Jaume Plensa's interpretation of Macbeth. Sit down and settle yourself for an incredible assault on the senses.

The new collection “Jessye Norman: The Unreleased Masters” raises artistic and ethical questions.

Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli gives an exclusive insight into her life as one of the greatest artists of our time.

François Girard’s staging, originally a co-production with the Bolshoi Theater, arrives a year after its Moscow premiere, which coincided with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.