Italy celebrated the inclusion of Italian opera singing on the World Heritage List with a gala concert at the Arena of Verona on Friday night that was broadcast on national television. The concert, ...

VERONA, ItalyVERONA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s ancient Arena amphitheater Friday night for an open-air celebration of Italian lyric ...

After their success on the most important Italian opera stages and in concert halls across Europe, four Italian sopranos – ...

Last month, staff at Catania's opera house staged a funeral in suitably operatic fashion, carrying a coffin through the center of the packed auditorium. The performance wasn't a dramatic staging idea: ...

Ah, the opera. It is an otherworldly experience to sit in a hushed, dimly lit theater, gazing at the stage as a hidden orchestra strikes the first stirring chord. The drama is also a cathartic ...

It's a full house at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown Los Angeles where Mexican tenor Javier Camarena is performing a mix of Italian and French arias, Spanish and Mexican songs in a recital ...

The event highlights two of Italy’s greatest cultural arts: opera and ballet, both of which originated in Renaissance Italy. It’s a perfect opportunity to introduce children to the great Italian opera ...

Reflecting the growing importance of live events content Italo pubcaster Rai’s sales arm Rai Com has inked a slew of deals on its All’Opera series which brings top live Italian opera productions to ...

ROME – Twentieth Century Fox Germany has inked a deal with Italy’s Rai Com to distribute live Italian operas in movie theatres throughout Germany and Austria in a move that reflects the growing ...

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country. How Italian opera influenced Mexican ranchera It's a full ...

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