In Gioachino Rossini's "Otello," it's not jealousy that proves the downfall of the title character. It's Francesco Berio di Salsa's libretto. In fairness, that's an oversimplification of complicated ...

In a letter to his mother from May 1817 sent from Naples, Gioachino Rossini asked her to send the poet Gaetano Rossi a libretto she would find in a trunk. It was the libretto of 'Laurina ...

Guerilla Opera will offer two courses to artists who are interested in exploring the art of writing through the lens of opera. The first is the “Guerilla Lab: Libretto Writing”, a four-class summer ...

Colette's libretto for Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges is a work of profound insight, argues Margaret Reynolds In the world of opera the librettist often plays second fiddle to the composer. But ...

Margaret Atwood is set to make her debut as the author of an opera libretto, 15 years after she began work on the project. Pauline, opening at the Vancouver City Opera House next May, dramatises the ...

Arthur Woodley as Emile Griffith, foreground, and Brian Arreola as Luis Rodrigo Griffith in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis' 2013 world premiere production of "Champion," by Jazz composer Terence ...

On December 7, The Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the world premiere of Bel Canto, based on Ann Patchett’s prize-winning novel, with music by composer Jimmy López and libretto by Pulitzer ...

The author on the path to writing an opera with Colin Matthews for the Aldeburgh Festival The opera came out of the blue. Colin Matthews had read some of my books, and I got this lovely, long ...

We’re at a pizza parlor, listening to “The Perversity of Captain Morgan.” This opera has everything: drunk pirates, “horny fish,” a preteen stowaway from Colorado, and a character referred to only as ...