American soprano Angel Blue said she won't be performing "La Traviata" in Verona in protest over the use of blackface in another opera on the same stage. (Photo: via Associated Press) ROME (AP) — ...

When Frank Maselli was in Rome on a Saturday night three years ago, he happened upon an outdoor concert in the piazza. A handful of singers were belting out opera arias to a piano accompaniment. “I ...

British conductor Edward Gardner has said he “regrets” and apologises for making comments about the singers of an Italian opera house. The London Philharmonic Orchestra principal conductor was ...

Glamorous opening nights came with “Macbeth,” “Falstaff” and “Otello” — as well as a new version of “Julius Caesar.” By Larry Wolff “Ah, Shakespeare, Shakespeare!” exclaimed Giuseppe Verdi in 1872.

Lee County's longest-running concert series has five new shows planned for its 76 th season at B.B. Mann Hall: Italian tenors singing opera classics, a flamenco ballet and more. The Community Concerts ...