Performances in N.Y.C. Critic’s Notebook A century after his death, the composer of “La Bohème,” “Tosca” and “Madama Butterfly” still dominates the repertoire like no one since. Credit... Supported by ...

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THE BASICS: LA BOHEME, the famous opera by Giacomo Puccini, presented by Buffalo Opera Unlimited, opened December 1st and encores Sunday, December 3rd at 2:30 in Buffalo State University’s Rockwell ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The history and curiosity behind these operas, both set in Asia, complicate often simplistic criticisms of borrowing and stereotyping. By Zachary ...

While the average person may not be able to name any of the operas written by the Italian composer and librettist Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), they’ve likely at least heard the titles of his most ...

The very first time mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe ever sang in an opera, she was a 17-year-old college freshman at Potsdam State University in New York. The opera was Giacomo Puccini’s “Gianni ...

“Almighty God touched me with His little finger,” wrote Giacomo Puccini, “and said: ‘Write for the theater . . .’ I have obeyed the supreme command.” He obeyed so successfully that he became one of ...

At these groundbreaking concerts, Radvanovsky will sing Puccini's most iconic soprano arias — from Tosca's "Vissi d'arte" and Madama Butterfly's "Un bel di vedremo" to famous selections from La Bohème ...

Grand opera doesn't get much grander. Gulfshore Opera's icy, fantasy-themed "Turandot" boasts a whopping 65 chorus singers. Plus six extras, nine principal singers and an orchestra with 32-62 players ...