In ‘Festen,’ a Nightmare Birthday Becomes an Opera
Mark-Anthony Turnage, a British composer known for provocative works like "Greek" and "Anna Nicole," is premiering his latest opera, "Festen," ...
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At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
Percussionist Bahjat Antaki performed with Syria's national symphony orchestra at the Damascus opera house, marking the first classical concert since ...
Opera House shines with spotlight on Indigenous artists
As the sun sets over Sydney, the Opera House showcases the work of Indigenous artists, including the late Bidjigal elder ...
A new and edgy look for Die Fledermaus at Edmonton Opera
In an updated version of Johann Strauss' operetta "Die Fledermaus," Edmonton Opera introduces a modern twist with latex, clubwear, and ...
After 14 years, Rockstar’s epic horse opera Red Dead Redemption hits PC later this month
Rockstar announced that Red Dead Redemption will be released for PC later this month, 14 years after its PlayStation 3 ...
NASCAR garage reacts to lawsuit: ‘It’s another edition of the soap opera’
Denny Hamlin's race team filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, prompting a comparison to a scene from "Moneyball" where the ...
A Lost Masterpiece of Opera Returns, Kind of
After being lost for centuries, a masterpiece of opera has returned in a unique way. The opera, titled "L'Orfeo," was ...
‘As Living as Opera Can Get’: John Cage’s Anarchic Anti-Canon
The beginning was typical: Oper Frankfurt in Germany approached John Cage to compose an opera. However, the premiere in 1987 ...
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