For a long time, people have condemned opera as elitist, irrelevant or moribund, an expensive spectacle catering to well-heeled and well-dressed crowds. Now more than ever, this hard-to-produce, ...

OHIO CITY, Ohio — When it comes to creativity, artists have a language of their own -- and who better to advocate for them than the artists themselves? With that in mind, four friends came together to ...

“In opera,” argues Matthew Aucoin, “all speech is dream speech.” Exchanging ideas with one of his collaborators, the celebrated composer and conductor claims that opera singers give voice to something ...