BEIJING – On his first attempt, Nicholas Brownlee manages to spit out the sound "shee." His teacher patiently shakes her head. "It's not 'shee,' it's 'xi,'" she says, pronouncing something close to ...

Detroit Opera ventures into new territory this weekend with the premiere of “Ainadamar (Fountain of Tears),” the first full-length Spanish-language piece presented by the institution. Weaving the ...

The two-time Oscar winner and ‘Last of Us’ composer also will play electric guitar during the Oct. 25-27 screenings at the downtown United Theater. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Just in time for ...

Call it the age of operatic en-title-ment. The startling increase in the popularity of opera over the past two decades is frequently attributed to the arrival of surtitles – projected translations of ...

Austin Opera announces first-ever commissioned world premiere:"Ofrenda," part of its Spanish-language initiative, inaugurates Butler Performance Center.

THE staging of a famous opera and a film depicting the journey of a young swimmer were among highlights of a recent programme to promote the knowledge and study of the Italian language in Malaysia.

Highly volatile discussions in opera foyers often spill out into the street where gesticulating aficionados argue passionately for their preferences. And that's before they start arguing about the ...

“I should like much to hear this opera again, under more favourable conditions – to hear it in a proper theatre, with a proper stage, full scenery, and better soloists.” Not my words. This was the ...

It is one of the key and most controversial cornerstones of English National Opera, dividing performers, critics and audience members alike over its policy to sing the operas of Europe only in the ...

Opera’s browser has a new AI-powered feature that lets you take action on tabs through natural language queries. Things you can do include grouping, pinning, bookmarking, and closing tabs with these ...

An American-born fisherman who became fluent in the Irish language has been a driving force behind "Ros na Rún", Ireland's only Irish-language soap opera. Greg O'Braonain was born in Illinois and ...