Opera Meets Film: Rossini’s Beloved Barber in Chuck Jones’ ‘The Cat Above and the Mouse Below’

As the day opens up and the bustle of Seville begins to come to life, the barber makes his grand entrance with his mighty welcoming melody announcing his presence before his body {…}

Artist of the Week: Latonia Moore

This week the Metropolitan Opera opened its 2023-24 season with the Met premiere of Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking”  with it an all-star cast. Among the {…}

Opera Meets Film: An Australian Singer Performed by a ‘Princess’ in Harry Kurnitz’s ‘Melba’

A film about an opera singer falling in-love, only to fall out of love and pursue her career, is perfect for the screen.  Produced in 1953 by American playwright and producer {…}