One of the peculiarities of the classical music world is the way composers’ births and deaths dominate concert programmes and opera schedules. Where would the Proms be without a dozen or so ...

Mozart’s 1790 opera Così fan tutte, or Thus Are All Women, contains one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written: “Soave sia il vento” (“May the Wind Be Gentle”). The song is a trio for ...

When it comes to a work that is more than 200 years old, it’s hard to imagine there’s any surprises left. But if you happen to find yourself with a ticket to the Seattle Opera performance of Mozart’s ...

Next week, the Michigan State University College of Music will stage four performances of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. WKAR’s Scott Pohl takes us Inside The Arts with a preview of this beloved opera.

Count Aspen Opera Theater’s production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” a success, thanks in large part to splendid conducting by Jane Glover. In the first of three performances Tuesday night in the ...

Editor's note: This article originally posted on the San Francisco Examiner. Click here for more culture reporting at sfexaminer.com Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1781 masterpiece “Idomeneo,” his early ...

You have everything that opera can afford within the confines of Mozart's unbelievable music and Da Ponte's libretto. I think what Ron has done with this production is giving it its elegance and ...

Flowers were in the arms of Lucrezia Bori and everywhere on the front of the stage. Applause was thundering. Miss Bori was bowing. The audience was standing up. Miss Bori tossed one of her bouquets to ...