Richard Hetherington forced to play Prince Calàf in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot after French tenor Roberto Alagna taken ill ...

Critics worry that heckling, such as that at a recent Royal Opera performance, is becoming more common ...

A theatre boss -- still dressed in his everyday workwear of jumper and chinos -- stepped in mid-performance to make sure the ...

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French tenor Roberto Alagna, singing the role of Calàf, became ill after the second act. With no understudy available, Richard Hetherington, head of music at the Royal Opera, took to the stage after ...

A lot can change in 10 years. A decade ago, tenor Michael Fabiano was a rising star in the opera world. Now the in-demand singer performs regularly on some of the world's top stages, including New ...

A new staging of a culturally insensitive opera has community members and artists debating the value of racially stereotypical art and the conversation — or lack of one — that it can spark. Opera ...

Conductor James Conlon’s passion for the score is evident, but he stops short of becoming precious, allowing a gusto to carry the piece which may surprise contemporary audiences. There is nothing ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. With three riddles, Princess Turandot has beheaded all the princes that adored her ...

Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”. This beloved tenor aria has achieved a life of its own away from its parent opera. Consequently, ...