Pelleas and Melisande: Opera in five acts by Claude Debussy Pelléas and Mélisande is an opera in five acts with music by Claude Debussy. The... Continue reading Send by email
What is Opera buffa? The new genre of comic opera in the first half of the 18th century When thinking about lyric opera, the classic image of the comedy and tragedy masks... Continue reading Send by email
Verdi’s Macbeth: “The opera without a love affair!” Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with an Italian libretto by... Continue reading Send by email
Tristan and Isolde: Opera in three acts by Richard Wagner Tristan and Isolde is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto... Continue reading Send by email
Covid fan tutte: A comic opera about life during the pandemic This is neither a typo nor a slip. The Finnish National Opera commissioned and... Continue reading Send by email
Christmas operas: Surveying trends throughout history Our homes and streets are once again decorated for the most engaging holiday of... Continue reading Send by email