Soprano Patricia Ciofi sings an aria from Verdi's Rigoletto. (Talk Like An Opera Geek attempts to decode the intriguing and intimidating lexicon of the opera house.) It happens every day. You're at ...

Even the most versatile of opera singers would be hard-pressed to boast as extensive a recorded repertoire as that of Kansas-native Samuel Ramey. Whether it’s the role Bluebeard in composer Béla ...

What are the best opera arias? Step this way, for the most popular show-stoppers for the big stage. This really must be the most famous opera aria in the world – thanks in no small part to Italia 1990 ...

Conductor Jane Glover wrangled a slender but vibrant-sounding orchestra and a strong cast into a triumphant capper for the Aspen Opera Center’s 2017 season. Heard Tuesday evening at Wheeler Opera ...

Opera is home to some of music history’s most hummable tunes. And we’ve cherrypicked 15 of the absolute best. From its role in airline commercials and World Cup stadiums, to Oscar-winning films and ...

With a resonant bass voice and a muscular physique, Samuel Ramey was one of the greatest stars of the international opera circuit in his prime. He specialized in wicked characters: Don Giovanni, Faust ...