While opera remains the most acquired of the classical music tastes, opera overtures are pretty easy to digest. Some opera overtures are known to many who don’t consider themselves to be classical ...

Osmo Vanska and The Lahti Symphony Orchestra play two = movements of Belshazzar's Feast, a suite by Jean Sibelius. That's a = warm-up for more of Vanska's conducting, later in the hour. =20 Beethoven: ...

If at first you don't succeed, keep writing opera overtures. That's what Beethoven did. He composed a total of four overtures for the same opera. One of his early attempts is called the "Leonore ...

Madison Opera will debut its first-ever production of Maria de Buenos Aires this Friday at the Overture Center for the Arts. Maria de Buenos Aires was first produced at the theater Sala La Planeta in ...

(Le) Domino noir, '(The) Black domino', Movements: Overture Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi, Conductor (La) Muette de Portici (Masaniello), Movements: Overture Estonian National ...

The greatest love story in opera, La Bohème remains eternally young. Set to a ravishing score, Puccini’s classic opera tells of the lives, loves, and losses of a group of young artists in a Bohemian ...

Opera awakens all the senses with super-human singing, spectacular visuals, dramatic character portrayals, and the thrill of an orchestra all on one stage. These interactive workshops won’t just ...