For a man who has been dubbed the “bad boy” of opera — a nickname that, for the record, he dislikes — Gérard Mortier is remarkably gentle. Mr. Mortier, who is the incoming general manager of New York ...

Since Father’s Day is coming up, let’s look at some operatic fathers and decide if they deserve a Father’s Day card or not. First up is Rigoletto from Verdi’s Rigoletto. We see Rigoletto as a ...

A New York-based symphony House announced plans Monday to develop an opera based on an episode of Breaking Bad. One World Symphony said the opera would hinge on “Ozymandias,” the third-to-last episode ...

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