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
The Three Donizetti Queens: Anne Boleyn, Mary Stuart and Roberto Devereux In the first half of the 19th century, Italy was a divided country, and it’s not... Continue reading Send by email
The myth of Orpheus in the opera Orpheus was a legendary Greek musician and poet whose songs could charm gods and... Continue reading Send by email
Joan Sutherland: The leading coloratura soprano of the 20th century Joan Sutherland (born November 7, 1926, Sydney, Australia - died October 10, 2010,... Continue reading Send by email
The Querelle des Bouffons: The controversy beetween French and Italian opera The Querelle des Bouffons (also known as the War of the Comic Actors) was the... Continue reading Send by email
Women opera composers: 10 of the greatest women in classical music Gender equality among the opera composers has been unbalanced. This is a fact... Continue reading Send by email