While opera remains the most acquired of the classical music tastes, opera overtures are pretty easy to digest. Some opera overtures are known to many who don’t consider themselves to be classical ...

The oldest form of musical theater is finding new life and conceivably a new audience via the iPod. The Los Angeles Opera’s initial podcasts have proven surprisingly popular, and the company has now ...

It would be a mistake to dismiss this as yet another “best bits” compilation album, pairing arias from Mozart operas with their overtures. The glorious voice of Elizabeth Watts – now established as ...

Fans of Mozart’s orchestral music are sure to love this new recording of the composer’s opera overtures, from the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra and their conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini. All the ...

Madison Opera will debut its first-ever production of Maria de Buenos Aires this Friday at the Overture Center for the Arts. Maria de Buenos Aires was first produced at the theater Sala La Planeta in ...

Shining examples of Verdi's orchestral writing from his mammoth operatic output, performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra of La Scala and Riccardo Chailly. Drive Featured Album, 4 February 2013. Opera ...

Opera Overtures, recorded by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra earlier this year as part of the Feel the Magic project, were released on YouTube this week. The 60-piece MPO, with leader Marcelline ...

(Le) Domino noir, '(The) Black domino', Movements: Overture Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi, Conductor (La) Muette de Portici (Masaniello), Movements: Overture Estonian National ...