Semyon Bychkov will succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Paris Opera starting in August 2028, the company's general director Alexander Neef said Tuesday. The 73-year-old Bychkov agreed to ...

Hallo and welcome to this stunning aerial footage of Munich, Germany. In this clip you can see all famous sights like the Theresienwiese / Oktoberfest, City Center, Bavarian State Opera, Angel of ...

From boos to vegetables, opera stars have had to put up with all sorts being aimed in their direction over the centuries ...

In the mid-1600s, opera transformed from a show exclusive for royalty to entertainment for the masses. Soon, lavish productions, special effects, and creative risks became the norm. Venice’s La Fenice ...

More than 3,000 fireworks have been launched over the top of New Zealand’s tallest building – the Sky Tower – as Auckland ...

With 2026 just ahead, we take time to look back and honor those celebrities and other famous individuals who died in 2025.

Travelers often dream of wandering through Europe’s cobblestone streets, historic squares, and café-lined boulevards, but ...

Recent stagings of classics like “La Traviata” and rarities like “Intermezzo” are among the highlights. Holiday weeks, quiet ...

MusikTheater an der Wien will stage Pablo Luna’s “Benamor,” a rarely seen example of the Spanish zarzuela genre from the ...

Soprano Asmik Grigorian is to sing the title role in Georges Bizet's “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, for the first time ...

German Baritone Thomas Johannes Mayer has died at the age of 56. The Bayreuth Festival announced news noting, “The Bayreuth Festival mourns the loss of Thomas J. Mayer, a baritone whose voice filled ...

Renowned San Francisco composer Jake Heggie plans to debut his newest work in the Bay Area next summer. His one-act opera "The Judgement of Paris" is set to make its world premiere at Festival Napa ...