Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, laid the groundwork for the modern horror genre ...

Opera Baltimore’s inaugural Opera Ball hit a lot of high notes. First, there was the encouraged “high-glam” attire paired with a masquerade theme a la the carnival in the opera, “Lucrezia Borgia.” ...

The Metropolitan Opera has been making headlines lately — for all the wrong reasons. It’s not that the country’s oldest continuously operating opera company is seeing revived relevance and eager ...

“Monster’s Paradise,” by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, attempts an operatic response to current events and politics. Is that possible? By Joshua Barone Reporting from Hamburg, Germany The most ...

If only European generals had possessed the tactical skills of Opera Orlando’s leaders, perhaps World War I might have been a shorter and less bloody affair. Opera Orlando waited until it felt the ...

Back in November, Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello figured out exactly how she would blow up the opera company’s 44-year relationship with the John F. Kennedy Center for ...

Alex Brightman, Erika Henningsen, Joel Perez and More Lead THE PRINCESS BRIDE Workshop A workshop of the highly-anticipated stage musical adaptation of The Princess Bride recently took place featuring ...

This story has been updated with quotes from Ian Derrer. Ian Derrer, general director and CEO of the Dallas Opera for the last eight years, will leave Dallas this summer to head the Canadian Opera ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride is Frankenstein meets Bonnie and Clyde. The movie follows Frankenstein (Christian ...

The season includes a jazzy reimagining of "The Pirates of Penzance," an opera based on a Stephen King novel and the Cooper-Bing vocal competition. Season subscriptions will go on sale April 20, and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles Opera will announce its 2026–⁠2027 season Tuesday — the first to be led by incoming Music Director ...