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Legend of town 'witch' retold in community opera

An opera based on the legend of a Stoke-on-Trent witch in the 1600s opens to audiences on Wednesday. The story of Margaret ...

An Opera Company That Operates Like Bel Canto Summer Camp

Teatro Nuovo, which trains musicians in bel canto style, returns with productions of a rare “Macbeth” and “La Sonnambula.” ...

Republicans want to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump

Republican lawmakers are seeking to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump, marking the latest GOP effort ...

A Belair-Edison man wrote a song for Spike Lee. Now, he sings opera.

It wasn’t easy being a Black teen in the Belair-Edison neighborhood who sang opera. But Hakeem Henderson persevered.

As Billionaire Funds an Opera House, Nazi-Era Questions Linger Over His Company

A new home for the Hamburg State Opera is meant to increase the city’s international standing. But some say its choice of ...

Royal Opera house performer holds up Palestinian flag on stage

A performer held a Palestinian flag as cast members of "Il Trovatore” at the Royal Opera House in London were taking their ...

Video Shows Opera Cast Member In Frantic Tug-Of-War During Curtain Call Gaza Protest

Viral videos showed the man in the suit, said to be director of opera Oliver Mears, yank at the flag with one hand after a ...