NEW YORK — Steve Smith, writing in The New York Times a few years ago, called “Here Be Sirens,” an opera by Kate Soper, “brainy, baffling, consistently astounding.” Alex Ross, in The New Yorker last ...

For pure hair-raising horror, there’s not much to beat Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Except, perhaps, for Verdi’s version of it. The Italian composer had a lifelong love of the Englishman’s plays, making ...

No one has ever been able to explain exactly why Richard Wagner had such a shuddering impact on nineteenth- and twentieth-century culture, to the point where he became the subject of a somewhat ...

Operas is a medium built for sweeping tales and grand emotion. This fall, the LA Opera — partnering with Beth Morrison Projects — presents the world premiere of “Hildegard,” running at The Wallis from ...

George Benjamin’s Written On Skin stars Christopher Purves and Barbara Hannigan (Picture: Katie Mitchell/Stephen Cummiskey) Based on a medieval ballad, George Benjamin’s new opera shows an ...

The land of song is littered with fabulous castles, many of which you can stay in. Here’s our pick of the best… 1. REGENCY LUXURY FOR BIRD LOVERS Regency concoction Glandyfi was built in 1820 near ...

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There’s an eclectic mix of musical offerings this week — Medieval, Opera, Art Song — as well as chamber and orchestral performances and a couple of premieres. On Friday May 20 at 7:00 pm at St. Paul’s ...