Director Franco Zeffirelli has sometimes been criticized for over-the-top lavishness. But if ever there was an opera that needed visual opulence, it's "La Traviata." Zeffirelli's 1998 production of ...

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The soprano appeared in more than two dozen productions at the house in Milan as she rose to become opera’s leading lady. Here are six highlights. By Farah Nayeri A countess from an influential ...

Franco Zeffirelli's production of the Verdi opera, with Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas as the tragic 19th-century lovers, backed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Germont: Cornell ...

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and Juliet" and the ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s production includes a lot of real food, even Oreos and bagels. And it’s Rex Marquez’s job to get it all on a shopping spree. By Adam Nagourney and Vincent Tullo Durante toda ...