"Yenufa" is an outstanding phenomenon in the music of the 20th century. Drawing on Moravian folklore, Janáček faithfully and deeply conveyed the drama of a peasant girl. The composer followed the path of Mussorgsky, revealing the spiritual life of people through the recreation of intonations of living speech. The libretto is based on a drama written in a naturalistic manner. Free from naturalism, Janáček's music has powerful emotional strength and psychological truth. It was written during a difficult period in the composer's life (illness and death of his daughter).

A musical drama based on Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto.

As Aragon descends into unrest, a count jealously fights for a noble lady's heart. But she has alrea...

Donald Runnicles directs the San Francisco Opera in this lavish production of Giacomo Puccini’s fina...

Premiered in 1787, “Don Giovanni” exposes the timeless theme of a man hovering between vitality and ...

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The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pag...

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Smetana's penultimate opera premiered on September 18, 1878, at the New Czech Theater. At the Nation...

The most popular Czech comic opera, with a libretto by Karel Sabina, marking the 200th anniversary o...

A romantic opera in three acts with music and libretto by Richard Wagner, performed by the Orchestra...

Two mystical beings emerge from the scenery, embarking on a journey through Gallup— Na'nízhoozhí in ...

Set in 16th-century France and Spain, Don Carlos tells of the political and amorous rivalry between ...

On May 21, soprano Nadine Sierra takes on one of the repertory’s most formidable and storied roles, ...

An operatic film adaptation of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar of the same name.

This short begins with a pair thriving in a lush paradise representing the Garden of Eden. The pair ...