53A. “Early synthesizers” refers to MOOGS, the bulky, pioneering synthesizers used in many ’70s rock-and-roll songs. The ...

In a rare case of an author adapting her own work for the stage, the author is the librettist of a bilingual opera now taking ...

Mariposa, the queer reimagining of Madame Butterfly, is about to play at Lakeside Arts. The creative force behind this new ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Lyric Opera House—formerly and sometimes still called the Civic Opera House—is an imposing and majestic structure, standing like a giant throne overlooking the South ...

I want to get to your latest, extraordinary move, but let’s start with a quick blast from your swimming career that led you to be known nationwide as Madame Butterfly. SO: I was originally a ...

As the members of Canterbury Voices' flagship adult chorus practically rattled the rafters singing the opening lines of his groundbreaking new opera “Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker)," the nationally ...

Bouriscot fell in love with Peking opera star Shi Pei Pu (Song Liling), unaware during their 20-year affair that “she” was really a man who was working as a spy for the Chinese government. The story ...

And the exhibit includes excerpts of silent films that used Puccini's music, notably "Madame Butterfly" from 1915. "Puccini - Opera Meets New Media," which had its debut in Berlin earlier this year, ...

The Oscar winner, 49, stars as the late opera singer in director Pablo Larraín's latest biopic. Larraín notably focused his two previous films on 20th-century titans, Natalie Portman as former ...

Jolie is widely tipped as a Best Actress Oscar contender for a performance that involved seven months of opera training. Jolie is widely tipped as a Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role as a ...

Italy's Giacomo Puccini, famed for operas such as "Madame Butterfly", was panned by contemporary ... the exhibition at Milan's legendary La Scala opera house seeks to uncover the secret of his ...