Baltic Opera Festival 2026 Review: Die Walküre

(Photo: Krzysztof Mystkowski/ Baltic Opera Festival) Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre” unfolds in a world governed by contracts, power structures, and inherited {…}

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Interviews

Q & A: Carla Lucero on How Opera & Storytelling Meet Social Justice  

In a modern world burgeoning with new operas each year, some artists are ensuring their cultures  be spotlighted in an industry constantly being innovated. Quinteto Latino and Opera Cultura, are two artistic pioneers with similar missions: spotlighting Latino artists while uplifting  communities through diverse storytelling. Quinteto Latino, a wind quintet engaging audiences  through education and performing commissioned pieces by Latino {…}

Q & A: Freddie de Tommaso on Recording ‘Marina’ & World Premiering a Verismo Opera

In 1888 Umberto Giordano, composer of famous verismo operas “Andrea Chenier” and “Fedora,” wrote a single act opera with which to enter a competition. Despite its moderate success, the opera was quickly forgotten and was lost to the archives. In February of this year, the unearthed opera, “Marina,” was recorded live at Milan’s Teatro Dal Verme, conducted by Vincenzo Milletarì {…}