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Watch the VIVA VERDI! Trailer. Viva Verdi! offers an intimate glimpse into the celebrated opera singers and musicians living out their ‘third act’ ...

Actor, writer, designer and producer Isaac Mizrahi highlights the spring 2026 season of Stockton University's Performing Arts Center (PAC), which also includes a mix of dance, opera and the music of ...

The nominees for Best Song at the 2026 Oscars include tunes sung by the 'KPop Demon Hunters' trio, Nick Cave, and Miles Caton ...

GRAMMY®-nominated composer Zain Effendi is currently nominated for "Best Instrumental Composition" for his piece "Opening.” ...

Even though many of these nominations aren't shocking, there are still some major surprises to unpack. Here are 10 of the ...

In October Calgary Opera will present Tosca, Giacomo Puccini’s 1899 political thriller the explores tragic love triangle between a fiery diva, a revolutionary painter and a brutal police chief. The ...

The NJ Association of Verismo Opera will present Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto at Stockton University's Performing Arts Center.

When the powerful sounds of Giuseppe Verdi's “Messa da Requiem” fill the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein on January 30, ...

Our critic tracked one concert, from its first rehearsals to its first performance. Practice is only part of what makes this ensemble excellent.

On Jan. 19, 1937, Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental speed record in his H-1 Racer aircraft, flying from Los Angeles to ...