Conductor Edward Gardner says he ‘regrets’ calling Italian opera singers mafia - Mayor of Naples called Gardner’s comments ...

King’s College alumnus and Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) Edward Gardner was reportedly ...

Conductor Edward Gardner ‘regrets’ mafia comments about Italian opera singers - The London Philharmonic Orchestra principal ...

The opera includes a magnificent scene with two ... was holding back the final goal of Italian nationalism. With Don Carlos, the composer was readying his public for the conquest of Rome, and ...

Boulder Opera’s “Puccini Double Bill” features the gripping tragedy “Il Tabarro” and the sharp-witted comedy “Gianni Schicchi ...

Rick Stein takes an often amusing look at the relationship between opera and food in Italy, finding many interesting comparisons and links throughout history. Rick visits the regions where Verdi ...

When it comes to name recognition in Italian opera, Giacomo Puccini usually comes in second place to the slightly more famed Giuseppe Verdi. If there were a ranking for the most spectacularly ...