Opera has a unique place in American culture. The average person can probably name only a handful of opera titles, but anyone with access to films, television, radio, or the internet can’t help but ...

Rossini's William Tell, famous for the use of part of its spectacular overture as the signature tune of The Lone Ranger TV series, is one of the most demanding operas ever written. It's a thrilling ...

“Let’s do a Rossini comedy that doesn’t exist yet,” the head of the Glimmerglass Festival said. Coming soon: Ken Ludwig’s “Tenor Overboard.” By Elisabeth Vincentelli Comic operas tend to be ...

Who likes listening to old stories sung in foreign languages? Yes, I’m talking about opera. If you’re most people, the answer is probably, “Not me.” For the first three centuries of its existence, ...