"Instead of 'Otello' being an Italian opera written in the style of Shakespeare, 'Othello' is a play written by Shakespeare in the style of Italian opera." – George Bernard Shaw Close to 300 operas ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The closing of the Monte-Carlo Opera season of 2018-2019 could not have ended ...

Alden’s Cyprus is a walled stone courtyard. Occasionally a door slides away to reveal a skyline beyond, but our characters never step outside this claustrophobic no-place. Crucially it’s a public ...

In 2015, the Metropolitan Opera decided to end its practice of using dark makeup for the tenor singing the title role of Verdi’s “Otello.” While that decision prompted considerable discussion about ...

The curtain rises on the long-awaited operatic production of William Shakespeare’s Otello at the Sydney Opera House. The revival director explains why you should seek it out. Opening on Saturday, the ...