“I feel like things are definitely changing – especially with my voice type,” said soprano Katherine Jolly, in response to racial barriers in opera. “But the road has been paved,” Jolly said. “The ...

From October 3–5, Utopia Opera will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado in a fantasy-inspired co-production with London’s Forbear! Theatre. Directed by Forbear! Theatre’s Rachel Gianesse Middle ...

Sometimes I lose my way and start imagining the world as it might be. Take, for example, the opera. Of course, I understand the economic factors that prevent runs of more than a handful of shows. And ...

Utopia Opera will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s THE MIKADO in a fantasy-inspired co-production with London’s Forbear! Theatre from October 3–5, 2025 at the Ida K. Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College (695 ...

NORTHAMPTON — If you want to know who they are…well, it’s not quite who you’d expect. For six performances at the Academy of Music starting Nov. 1, the Valley Light Opera will offer a refreshed take ...

Elaine Crane, who plays Wynn Somme in Valley Light Opera’s “The McAdo,” rehearses at the Academy of Music. Kathy Blaisdell, who plays “Katishaugh” in Valley Light Opera’s “The McAdo,” rehearses at the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Richard Clifford gets a mischievous twinkle in his eye when he talks about the Intermountain ...

Nanki-Poo prefers beheading following a month of matrimonial bliss to a lackluster lifetime without his beloved. The thinly veiled message of opera duo Gilbert and Sullivan: Life is short, so let's ...

Opera Della Luna has been building a reputation as one of the most interesting touring opera companies in Britain; with stunning costumes, inventive settings and imaginative direction their latest ...

SESSER — The classic Gilbert and Sullivan opera “The Mikado,” or, “The Town of Titipu” will play today through Sunday at the Sesser Opera House on West Franklin Street. Directed by Aisha Mitchell, ...

Mad, silly and downright hilarious, but then again, would you expect anything less from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera? Especially when that opera is The Mikado. It’s hard to think that this opera is ...