Michael Ignatieff was among 950 revellers at Operanation, the Canadian Opera Company fundraiser that raised $85,000 in support of its outreach programs. Held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the theme was La...
"Lend Me A Tenor" the Tony winning comedy by Ken Ludwig opens November 14, 2008 at the 167 seat West Valley Playhouse. This night in September of 1934 is the biggest in the history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company world...
BEIJING, Nov. 15 -- China has more than 300 kinds of folk operas. In addition to the world-famous Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, Chuanju Opera, which originated in Sichuan province in the early 17th century, has a big following...
The opera world's continually fueled rumor mill has been ringing with death knells for the 58-year-old Baltimore Opera Company, but the tolling appears to be premature. Today, BOC officials denied any plans for shutting down,...
An International Celebration of Song to take place at Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro, Nov. 15, 2008 at 8 p.m. The Vermont Jazz Center will present an evening of jazz standards with a European twist this Saturday evening,...
The Canadian Opera Company adapts its very popular Create-an-Opera program for a pilot project in conjunction with Algoma Fall Festival’s Festival of Learning in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The pilot project allows COC...
Me and My Girl ‘the happiest show in town’ is Bristol Light Opera Company’s 75th anniversary production. It all began back in 1934 with Cox & Box/ The Pirates of Penzance and in the early years stayed true to their company...
Hao Jiang Tian, who grew up in Mao's China, adds his resonant bass to some of the world's leading opera companies He cheered when his piano teacher was jailed. He destroyed classical recordings by the wagon-load. He broke into...
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera has never been known for its pluralism of ideas. Only the occasional rogue production (like The Egyptian Helen) has interrupted the deluxe Franco Zeffirelli conservatism at the core of its...