That first time is a little daunting, for some us a lot daunting. Not only is there new jargon to learn, but it’s often not even in English! Whom can you trust enough to ask What’s ‘tessitura’ and is ...

To varying degrees, other operas given at this summer’s Aix-en-Provence Festival relate stylistically to its principal novelty, Samson,the new work by the conductor Raphaël Pichon and the stage ...

Cymraeg Gwefan Cardiff Singer of the World yn y Gymraeg (Cardiff Singer of the World website in Welsh) Graeme Kay's guide to opera, from Aida to Zauberflöte. Opera is a sung stage drama set to music ...

Opera is a sung stage drama set to music which usually plays continuously throughout the performance. What is the difference between opera and musicals? Musicals are plays with music; the music is ...