A costume sketch for the character Moore from “The Dragon of Wantley” by Seth Bodie, costume designer. Poking fun at the lofty conventions of opera is a practice that’s almost as old as opera itself.

Something unusual had to develop. Here was a teenager who belonged to his hometown’s community orchestra, but who also played the saxophone in dance bands. Who wrote and performed plays with his ...

An Opera (of Sorts)” subverts expectations of the genre by making fun of classical composers typically featured in these ...

Pssst! Wanna know a secret? Classical music can be funny. No kidding. All that symphonic stuff, thundered out with such gravitas in the concert hall, and the chamber music, so soberly earnest, can ...

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I may write a column about Peter Schickele some day soon, so don't be surprised. The words "classical" and "funny" don't often go together well, but Schickele -- and his alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach -- ...

Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo are a pair of superbly trained classical musicians who have made names for themselves making fun of (or, as they insist, "having fun with") the oh-so-serious nature ...

Classical art memes are the perfect blend of highbrow history and modern life, proving that humanity’s struggles haven’t changed—just the outfits. Whether it’s a 1587 version of ghosting via ...

Classical art is known for its beauty and sophistication, but if you look a little closer (and add a few captions), you’ll see it has a hilarious side, too. These funny memes take timeless works of ...