As a musical genius, the reputation that Mozart possesses is second to none. His works are universal in their appeal, popularity and acclaim, and his name is synonymous with the world of Classical ...

THUMBNAIL SKETCH: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO recounts a single day of farce – the wedding day of two servants, Figaro, servant to the Count, and his bride-to-be Susanna, servant to the Countess. As they ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1781 masterpiece “Idomeneo,” his early venture into the then-prevalent opera seria style of grand themes, historical figures and mythological stories, strikes Australian ...

Palm Beach Opera will conclude its 2025 season with Mozart's lively and beloved The Marriage of Figaro, running April 4-6 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. "As we close our 2025 season, ...

When it comes to Mozart’s opera "The Marriage of Figaro," Adam Plachetka has sung both of its leading male roles: Figaro and Count Almaviva. And when the Czech bass-baritone finishes his three-day run ...

It is impossible to comprehend the number of classical music compositions that exist. Do we even know ten percent of them? Here’s a fair question. Of Mozart’s 626 compositions do we know 62 of them?

Mozart was improbably transported to the Roaring ’20s in Virginia Opera’s “Così fan tutte” this past weekend at Norfolk’s Harrison Opera House. While shifted in time, good Mozart (and this is good), ...

DETROIT (AP) — Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of “Cosi fan tutte” to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. At this point there is little to be said about the current Mozart celebrations. Lincoln Center is doing all—every ...

So, what is a “companion,” anyway? Less than a friend, more than a sidekick, something of a teacher, but good company through thick and thin, Mary Hunter’s companion book to Mozart’s operas makes good ...

Editor's note: This article originally posted on the San Francisco Examiner. Click here for more culture reporting at sfexaminer.com Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1781 masterpiece “Idomeneo,” his early ...