CHICO — “Aida,” written in 1871, is probably one of the world’s most popular operas. The works of famed Italian operatic composer, Giuseppe Verdi, are noted for their emotional intensity, tuneful ...

Aida is the star. Soprano Rowley did not disappoint. Here we have a musician with a luminous vocal instrument, a versatile ...

Jul. 25—Nancy Farrand stumbled onto the stage at Portland's Merrill Auditorium. She had walked hundreds of miles as a captive of war and had arrived in Egypt to meet an uncertain fate. Hunched and ...

To clear up any lingering confusion, the "Aida" with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice that is playing at the Orpheum Theatre is not exactly the "Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi that was performed at ...

That opera continues to thrive on radio and recordings is evidence enough that, out of all the artistic disciplines used to put a piece of lyric theater on stage, what matters first and foremost in an ...

When it comes to Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” go big or go home is the name of the game. The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance’s presentation of Dayton Opera’s production of Verdi’s enduring 1871 classic ...