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Longhborough Festival Opera’s new staging of this 1920 opera-noir deserves to have a long future life

The Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is opera’s biggest star. But her career is in disarray because of her ties to Putin, and arts companies around the world are divided on whether to welcome her back.

"This is a side of me thats been burning within for a long time," Derulo tweeted in 2018, regarding his classical vocal training.

Afton Battle, a native Texan, and the first woman and first Black general director in FWO history guides us through the past and present of opera.

Harvey Milk Opera Theatre of Saint Louis presents the World Premiere of the New Performing Edition of the opera Harvey Milk by Stewart Wallace and Michael Korie, accompanied by members of the St. Louis Symphony.

Landmark Opera Company will stage one of the world’s most beloved operas, Georges Bizet’s "Carmen" at the Santa Clarita United Methodist Church on June 22 at 7 p.m. The opera will be a fully staged production sung in French with English supertitles.

There are some strong individual performances in Grange Park's new production, but not yet a sense that these cohere into a convincing whole

They raise security concerns about the other two countries. accusing them of having terrorist groups. they are expected to meet in brussels in the coming hours to discuss the matter. in southern ukraine, reopened to the public on friday since russias invasion began. the opera, and orchestra were on the bill for the reopening. the concert opened with a performance of the national anthem. all performances are being dedicated to the military. the house says its thing to the troops. the public can...

President zelenskyy visiting his troops in southern frontline cities honoring the warriors for their bravery, vowing he will not give away the south to anyone. the south showing its resilience. the opera returning to odesa. but russian missiles, pounding targets near mykolaiv. ukrainian sniper emma zinchenko based in the frontline there. she tells me putins forces appear to be ramping up attacks on ukrainian positions. >> we have a new position just behind the city and just yesterday they bombed...

Students in the Danbury area have won scholarships, while various events and programs are...