(Credit: PhotoAllegory of Sarolta Bán) Opera and dogs have long had a special place in my heart. Opera came first—I was raised with it, studied it, and yearned to be an opera singer. Fortunately, I realized early on that I simply didn’t have what it takes. So I began to write about it, and that has been my major focus {…}
One of the benefits of seeing the creation of brand new operas is the opportunity to see them championed by many of the great living opera legends. So for this week’s quiz, you will be presented with three-five names of opera singers who performed on the world premiere of a given opera. It will be your task to determine which {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features “Glass {…}
This calendar year has been a difficult one for the world and for the music industry. It tested artists in ways they never thought they would. And yet it also showed resilience, love, and humility. It was a year where generosity was predominant and where artists united for a better cause. Usually, at this point in time, OperaWire has a {…}
For this week’s word search we turn to some of the most renowned opera stars born in the month of November. Your task is to find their first names. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on {…}
It was a night meant to go down in history. As we entered the halls and through the corridors of access to the boxes of the Teatro alla Scala, we could see the protagonists of this particular evening full of pride and, in the case of director Davide Livermore, liveliness and joy. The protagonists and spectators were all there, a {…}
“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a film section or a film in its entirety and highlight the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment features the {…}
For this week’s word search we turn to the world of the Christmas opera. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile device, we highly recommend turning it horizontal to {…}
Over the past few weeks, we have endeavored to shine a spotlight on 21st-century operas. Now we turn to the opera composer, highlighting many of notable artists creating some of most iconic and memorable operas of the late 20th and 21st century. Stay tuned for coming weeks as we spotlight more composers and turn our attention to notable librettist championing {…}
