In the case of Scottish Opera’s new version of Turandot, directed by Sir David McVicar, Alfano’s original score has been ...

THE LIMERICK Opera Festival will celebrate the legacy of Giacomo Puccini, one of opera's most beloved and enduring composers. This gala concert will honour the extraordinary legacy of Giacomo Puccini, ...

Though ‘Le Villi’ is often bypassed in favor of Puccini’s later works, his first opera still has heart and technical skill. Some great artistic masters have become so revered that their reputations ...

Lukas Hegel currently studies at NDSU and played Samuel in “The Pirates of Penzance” with NDSU Opera, “The Rake's Progress” ...

When Giacomo Puccini died on November 24, 1924, the world wept. It was fitting for one of the most successful and influential Italian composers, whose operas had brought so many people to tears. But ...

The last operatic work that Italian composer Giacomo Puccini ever completed in his lifetime is called Il trittico (The triptych). It's an unusual night at the opera, with an experimental flavour that ...

Puccini reinvented grand opera on an intimate, human scale, painting the lives of everyday men and women through music of exquisite and timeless beauty, with arias that speak directly to the heart.

He's the byword for opera, the shorthand for swooning romance - and oh, those melodies! You really can’t knock a Puccini aria... Try it, and you’ll be faced with a legion of outraged punters. While ...

Italian composer Giacomo Puccini was the pop star of his era. Even 100 years after his death, his operas like 'Tosca,' 'Madama Butterfly' and 'La Boheme' remain staple repertoire — and politically ...

Giacomo Puccini’s opera returned to the stage at the Heydar Aliyev Palace. Yusif Eyvazov and Carmen Giannattasio performed ...

After more than two decades, KLCO brings 'Turandot' back to the Malaysian stage, offering audiences a rare chance to experience Puccini's operatic masterpiece live ...