Venice has provided setting and inspiration for countless operas
3 October 2014
The city has an important association with the art form that reaches from I due Foscari to Death in Venice.
Rigoletto Musical Highlight: ‘Caro nome’
9 September 2014
Verdi poignantly depicts innocent love in this much-loved aria sung by one of the composer's youngest heroines.
Rigoletto: How Verdi revolutionized opera
4 September 2014
The composer shook up the operatic establishment with what he saw as his 'best opera', pushing his star singer to the limits.
Not-so-easy listening made easier: How to listen to the unfamiliar as well as the familiar
22 July 2014
Schonberg's Moses und Aron may seem daunting, but dip a toe in the water and you might be pleasantly surprised.
Five operas adapted from plays: From stage to stave (and back again)
7 July 2014
Composers have long been inspired by the work of playwrights.
10 Operatic Prayers: Divine music in hope of divine intervention
24 April 2014
Operatic characters often look to the heavens, in thanks or in anguished supplication.
La traviata Musical Highlight: 'Parigi, o cara'
17 April 2014
We look at the moving final duet between Verdi's heroine Violetta and her love Alfredo.
Workshops, interactive exhibitions and concerts in Thurrock inspired by Verdi's Requiem
2 April 2014
Events include performances, activities and insight events, including a production of Verdi’s Requiem and a world premiere of work by RM19.
Les Vêpres siciliennes: Verdi's first grand opera
15 October 2013
A look at the opera as part of a distinguished operatic tradition.