A costume sketch for the character Moore from “The Dragon of Wantley” by Seth Bodie, costume designer. Poking fun at the lofty conventions of opera is a practice that’s almost as old as opera itself.

Twice a year the Michigan State University College of Music hosts an opera at Fairchild Theatre. The spring semester show was performed March 26-30. Directed by MSU professor of voice Melanie Helton, ...

While savoring the wit of John Musto's brand new opera The Inspector, one can't help but wonder: Where have all the comic operas gone? I was sitting at the opera last night, laughing out loud ...

Among the many reasons “The Barber of Seville” opera is hugely popular worldwide, here are three: Its music is instantly familiar, thanks to its usage in the 1950 Bugs Bunny cartoon “Rabbit of Seville ...

NEW HAVEN >> It’s no mystery that Ted Huffman has become a successful director of opera, which he will do Feb. 13-15 when the Yale Opera program brings one of history’s most popular operas, “The ...

Two of the world's most treasured and entertaining operas, Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro"), and Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" ("The Barber of Seville"), are being ...

The sheer familiarity of The Magic Flute, Mozart’s most-performed opera, can blind one to its inherent oddness. It draws on a range of influences, from ancient Egyptian symbolism and freemasonry to ...