Sometime around his fourth “The Barber of Seville,” Chicago-based operatic baritone Will Liverman realized he’d been hounded by the same “nugget of an idea” for years. That idea was inspired by the ...

There is no house in the United States dedicated to presenting works from a prominent corner of homegrown music theater repertory. By Seth Colter Walls Whenever I’m trying to sell a friend on a night ...

With more romantic rivalry than your average episode of “Love Island”, the plot of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” is surprisingly relatable even today. Originally written in the 18th century by ...

Genesis Opera Theatre recently announced its upcoming production of Mozart’s timeless opera “The Magic Flute,” set to captivate audiences from Sept. 6-8 at STAR Repertory Theatre in Escondido. “The ...

Florentine Opera is staging Derrick Wang's comic opera "Scalia/Ginsburg" in a fitting location: a courtroom in Marquette University's Law School's Lubar Center. In some kind of cosmic bardo, the ...

You lug your wicker hamper across the stiletto-punctured lawn and bag a spot beside the ha-ha. You say “ha-ha” a lot because this is the only chance you get. Smoothing your frock or dinner jacket, you ...

The Tony- and Oscar-nominated actress joins a long list of actresses and opera greats who have enjoyed star turns in this larger-than-life non-singing role. While the Duchess only appears in the ...

An elderly woman's attempt to restore a long-forgotten fresco of Jesus backfires, instead going viral on social media. She faces online shame and community rejection, but finds redemption when curious ...

Images for USCS's 2011 production of Albert Herring. Photo: Steve DiBartolomeo, Westside Studio Images, Santa Cruz, CA. http://www.westsidestudioimages.com The UC ...