To overcome his grief, Verdi throws himself into a new opera, Nabucco, which will debut in 1842 and begin a comeback for the composer. Years of brilliance: Verdi debuts Rigoletto, Il Trovatore ...

Mark Pullinger meets Opera Rara’s Henry Little and Roger Parker to discover why they’ve studio-recorded a rare version of the Verdi, and hears from two of the young singers involved If you are a ...

The opera's power lies in its still relevant story and Verdi’s masterful score using full ensemble and chorus.

For his 10th opera, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted Shakespeare’s epic tragedy “Macbeth” to produce an equally stormy drama, replete with political power grabs, paranoia, witches and ...

It has been 20 years since Sarasota Opera last presented Giuseppe Verdi’s “Stiffelio” as part of its 28-year Verdi Cycle of performing just about every note written by the composer.

The Canadian Opera Company has announced six shows for its 2025-26 season, including a major new production of Massenet’s “Werther” and the return of a Verdi classic. The upcoming lineup ...

Many see Aida as the grandest of all grand operas. Set by Verdi in the kingdom of ancient Egypt around 2,500 BC, the setting is changed by Carsen into an unspecified military dictatorship in ...