Ahead of our live broadcast of Minnesota Opera's production of Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, see a slideshow of photos from the show and hear Melissa Ousley's interview with Minnesota Opera President/General Director, Ryan Taylor.
On Tuesday, Aug. 30, at noon, singers from Minnesota Opera's 2016-17 Resident Artists will perform at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair; the performance will be broadcast live, and Mindy Ratner hosts. Before the broadcast, mezzo-soprano Nadia Fayad gives us a preview of the performance and shares her thoughts about singing opera selections at the State Fair.
Among this week's top news stories in the world of classical music: operas are increasingly being labeled for sensitive content, a horn great passes away, and Pekka Kuusisto gets jokey at the Proms.
Today, 'Bad Moms' hits theaters. It's a new movie, but bad moms are nothing new to operagoers.
The Minnesota Opera's premiere of a new adaptation of Stephen King's novel 'The Shining' surges forward on the strength of Paul Moravec's electrifying music.
This week's Regional Spotlight focuses on the Mediterranean. The Musical Offering performs Hugo Wolf's Italian Serenade.
As the Minnesota Opera presents the world premiere of a new opera based on Stephen King's novel 'The Shining,' Jay Gabler writes about why the movie adaptation (which King has never liked) is such a classic.
Stephen King's book 'The Shining' (known to many through the movie) is now an opera, which haunts the stage of Minnesota Opera in its world premiere on Saturday, May 7. John Birge talks to cast members and the creative team for a preview of the opera and its music.
This weekend the Minnesota Opera presents the world premiere of 'The Shining' by Paul Moravec, based on Stephen King's novel. So many opera composers have been inspired by literature, and we will hear several inspired compositions this week for Morning Glories.
This week, University of Minnesota Opera Theater puts 'Lady in the Dark' back in the spotlight. Director David Walsh came to illuminate this new production, with cast members Jennifer LeDoux and Sullie Ojala-Hembolt performing songs from the show.
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