Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nadja Sayej writes about fashion, celebrity and pop culture. Maria Callas has always been a go-to fashion icon in opera history, ...

Italy celebrated the inclusion of Italian opera singing on the World Heritage List with a gala concert at the Arena of Verona on Friday night that was broadcast on national television. The concert, ...

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Ah, the opera. It is an otherworldly experience to sit in a hushed, dimly lit theater, gazing at the stage as a hidden orchestra strikes the first stirring chord. The drama is also a cathartic ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An extravagant opera is returning to the Ohio Theatre this weekend for the first time in nearly 25 years, featuring performers from The Metropolitan Opera in New York.

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country. How Italian opera influenced Mexican ranchera It's a full ...

MILAN (AP) — Italian melodrama’s official recognition as a global cultural treasure was celebrated Thursday during La Scala’s season premiere of Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” with some of the drama spilling ...

‘Scilla Cristiano is one of the best lyric sopranos in the world,” says Joshua Collier, artistic director of Opera Vermont. “I’ve heard so many lyric sopranos, household names that appear on big ...

Greater Worcester Opera presents its production "Love Italian Style" June 5 to 8 at Calliope Theatre in Boylston. The production consists of scenes from "La Bohème," "The Telephone," and "La Traviata, ...