Opera

Mozart’s Songspiel “The Magic Flute” functions at the summit of human achievement as one of the most affecting and popular works in the history of this…

Those locked into the stereotype that opera is elite entertainment put on by people in ivory towers may dump that notion when they hear about two guys…

The mad scene in Donizetti’s opera “Lucia di Lammermoor” helped Joan Sutherland, Maria Callas and Nellie Melba soar to stardom. This weekend at Winter…

Andrew Stuckey, in town to sing the title role in Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Winter Opera, stopped his car along Arsenal Street last week. The baritone…

We continue our live broadcasts of the St. Louis Symphony for the 2013-2014 season this weekend, and you can be right there with us from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.…

"The Very Last Green Thing," an opera aimed for young audiences and performed by children ranging from nine to 16, opens next week at the Touhill. It will…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Puccini’s "Madama Butterfly," one of the most beloved and most often performed operas, comes to Union…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 15, 2013 - The latest Sound Waves collaboration between the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 24, 2012 - Opera lovers thirsty for Verdi’s big and beautiful melodies can drink deeply the next…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 24, 2012 - Opera in April? In St. Louis? In a word, yes.For 17 years, Union Avenue Opera’s…