Is ‘Tristan’ the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

Opera director Yuval Sharon has said that Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” is the hardest work in the traditional repertoire to ...

The Met Opera Gambles on a Visionary Director for Its New ‘Tristan’

Yuval Sharon, known for his bold approach to opera, is making his Met debut with what he has called “the single hardest work” ...
San Francisco Examiner

The Opera Guild’s star-studded Evening on the Stage comes alive

San Francisco Opera Guild celebrated another year of arts education on November 19 at its twelfth annual Evening on the Stage gala at the War Memorial Opera House. Opera Guild President Courtney Labe ...
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40 years on stage, soprano Sumi Jo says music can 'change people'

Soprano Sumi Jo is seen in this photo taken by photographer Kim Young-joon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) ▲ Soprano Sumi Jo (C) poses for a photo with former French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin (R) ...
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On the Scene: The Muffled Siren brings guerrilla glam, hard-rock opera to new concert film

But behind the theatrical, sequined stage persona of The Muffled Siren is singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Gavin ...
Ever After in the Woods

The Illinois Town Where a 19th-Century Opera House Still Hosts Live Shows

A Victorian opera house in Woodstock, Illinois has hosted live shows since 1889. Discover the small-town theater that never ...