Opera houses are among the most impressive architectural achievements in American culture. By combining excellent acoustics with breathtaking design, these venues create settings where music and drama ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam has made dramatic moves to go green, from the materials it uses in productions to the food it serves. Jos van Schaik overseeing the setup ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Critic’s Notebook Beth Morrison has shepherded dozens of new works into existence over the past 20 years. And her footprint continues to grow. “I have made a career of finding ...

Whitefish Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, presents “La Sonnambula” (“The Sleepwalker”) as the first opera in the 2025-26 live streaming season of the ...

Except for the brief–albeit awesome–descent to hell near the end, Mozart’s Don Giovanni is a klutzy comedy built around one of opera’s most outrageous libertines. A sort of Wilt Chamberlain of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before we get too swept up in the symphony of Masquerade, let's take a minute to establish what exactly the immersive performance ...