Since Father’s Day is coming up, let’s look at some operatic fathers and decide if they deserve a Father’s Day card or not. First up is Rigoletto from Verdi’s Rigoletto. We see Rigoletto as a ...

Let's hear now from the opera, "Iphigenia in Aulis." (SOUNDBITE OF OPERA, "IPHIGENIA IN AULIS") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As Agamemnon, singing in foreign language). MONTAGNE: This is the Greek king ...

A New York-based symphony House announced plans Monday to develop an opera based on an episode of Breaking Bad. One World Symphony said the opera would hinge on “Ozymandias,” the third-to-last episode ...

For a man who has been dubbed the “bad boy” of opera — a nickname that, for the record, he dislikes — Gérard Mortier is remarkably gentle. Mr. Mortier, who is the incoming general manager of New York ...