Julia Bullock, soprano: ‘Violence underscores the culture of the United States. I am so relieved to not have to live there anymore’
The U.S. singer stars in Katie Mitchell’s feminist version of Handel’s oratorio ‘Theodora’ at Madrid’s Teatro Real
Death from heartbreak, instead of suicide: What censorship did to opera
Controversies – such as the one recently sparked by the opera ‘Rigoletto,’ directed by Miguel del Arco – are no stranger to a genre that has weathered all kinds of scandals throughout its history
Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor: ‘Opera bores you at first, but in return, it offers you deeper pleasures. It’s like tantric sex’
With a tone that goes beyond genres, Anthony Roth Costanzo arrived relatively late to opera and reached the top. A countertenor and producer, he wants to connect this musical art with the general public. He claims that not only is it relevant — it’s orgasmic
‘Plácido Domingo wanted to be both a saint and a superman’: how an unrepeatable collection of characters changed opera forever
From Cecilia Bartoli to Javier Camarena, from Luciano Pavarotti to Plácido Domingo, a new book records meetings with the greatest opera singers of recent years