Domingo Applies His Personal Touch to an Operetta's Familiar Tale
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PlÃ¡cido Domingo proved to be as firm and cultivated as colleagues 30 years his junior in his Saturday performance of "Luisa Fernanda."
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Placido Domingo&#039;s eyes filled with water and his voice choked with emotion. He was singing ahead of the World Cup soccer final, and his portly partner wasn&#039;t with him.
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If the people won't go to the opera, bring the opera to them -- and when they least expect it.
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Giuseppe Verdi's Aida fits the cliched concept of grand opera: a visual feast with big emotions, majestic scenes and an exotic touch like this love story set in ancient Egypt.
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Thereâsa magic in the Broadway musical that seems to transcend cultural styles and circumstances and generations. Whether breaking new ground or reviving a classic
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Bored by opera? Can't understand the words? Placido Domingo wants to change your mind.
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Wednesdayâs performance of two works of Mozart at Avery Fisher Hall made evident the intangible connection between the orchestraâs members and its conductor.
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Opera is no stranger to sensitive  singers and demanding divas.
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Hershey Felder doesn't just perform classical music, he gets into character as the composers.
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Leos Janacek has entered the opera mainstream in recent decades, but this Czech composerâs final and darkest opera, âFrom the House of the Dead,â has been largely overlooked, perhaps understandably.
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Natalie Dessay thrived under pressure, singing the touchstone title role of Donizettiâs âLucia di Lammermoorâ in a new production to open the Metropolitan Operaâs season on Monday night.
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American Ballet Theaterâs new production of âThe Sleeping Beautyâ certainly isnât hidebound by custom.
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It is mood music conforming to the sentimental nature of the story that sets the album apart.
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The Metropolitan Operaâs new strategy of plugging sudden holes in its casts with big names has its beneficiaries.
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In this age of âShrekâ and âEnchantedâ comes âThe City That Cried Wolf,â a theatrical take on fairy tales that conjures its own magic.
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The Metropolitan Operaâs current production of âCarmenâ offers a kind of tension: between the essential actions of the story and the gaily bustling pageantry of Franco Zeffirelliâs 1996 staging.
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The Metropolitan Opera hopes to tour China for the first time, negotiating to perform Tan Dun's "The First Emperor" there with tenor Placido Domingo to coincide with the 2008 Beijing Olympics.