Drama at the opera as Royal Opera chief steps in for sick tenor

Richard Hetherington forced to play Prince Calàf in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot after French tenor Roberto Alagna taken ill ...

Boorish behaviour: UK audiences take up unwelcome tradition of booing at the opera

Critics worry as heckling, such as that at a recent Royal Opera performance, is becoming more common ...

Nessun Dormageddon: Audience members ‘boo and throw things’ after Royal Opera House chief steps in for sick tenor

Other fans defend Richard Hetherington, who ‘deserves a medal’ after stepping in at the last second to sing the notoriously ...

Standout performances enliven Palm Beach Opera's La bohème at Kravis Center

Palm Beach Opera's La bohème was straightforward but enlivened by strong performances such as Sydney Mancasola's Musetta and ...
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Puccini's LA BOHEME to be Presented at Sarasota Opera

Sarasota Opera will open its 2026 Winter Festival with Giacomo Puccini's La bohème at the Sarasota Opera House. As the ...

In a new production of Turandot, Opera Australia has found a star vehicle for Young Woo Kim

Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”. This beloved tenor aria ...
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San Diego Opera's 'Puccini Duo' makes history

In this undated image, Stephanie Blythe is Gianni Schicchi in "Gianni Schicchi," part of "The Puccini Duo" presented by San Diego Opera in February 2023. San Diego Opera's four performances of "The ...