“We don’t really sing in the normal voices. To make that kind of voice and sing without a microphone you need a lot of energy, you need a lot of real concentration,” Pirgu tells Observer in softly ...

Some operas are great introductions to the art form. Others appeal more to connoisseurs. But Giacomo Puccini’s “La Boheme” is both, an experience to be eagerly anticipated for just about anyone. The ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. SAN DIEGO -- Two debuts at San Diego Opera’s “La Bohème” on Saturday ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Some opera stars are simply too bright to fade. One such: Luciano Pavarotti. Just when the late tenor was beginning to fade from contemporary culture, out comes director Ron Howard ...

Hundreds of mourners filled the grand piazza in Modena, Italy, yesterday to mourn and pay tribute to their native son, Luciano Pavarotti, one of the opera world's greatest musical ambassadors. Mr.

NEW YORK - He may not have lived up to his reputation as "King of The High C's" Saturday night, but fans at Luciano Pavarotti's final opera performance at New York City's Metropolitan Opera didn't ...

MODENA, Italy (Reuters) - Like most Italian boys, Luciano Pavarotti used to dream of being a soccer star. Instead, he rose to opera stardom and entranced stadium audiences with his singing voice ...

NEW YORK -- This is the finale, Luciano Pavarotti said of Saturday's "Tosca," one last opera on stage after more than four decades of the high Cs that transformed him from an insurance salesman to ...