Sometimes I lose my way and start imagining the world as it might be. Take, for example, the opera. Of course, I understand the economic factors that prevent runs of more than a handful of shows. And ...

Directed by Forbear! Theatre’s Rachel Gianesse Middle and music directed by Utopia Opera founder William Remmers, the production will feature a 16-person cast and a 24-piece orchestra in four ...

From October 3–5, Utopia Opera will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado in a fantasy-inspired co-production with London’s Forbear! Theatre. Directed by Forbear! Theatre’s Rachel Gianesse Middle ...

“I feel like things are definitely changing – especially with my voice type,” said soprano Katherine Jolly, in response to racial barriers in opera. “But the road has been paved,” Jolly said. “The ...

Start with a ukelele, some slide whistles, drums, two toy pianos and a washboard. Add in a bunch of other noisemakers, including what might be a toy accordion. Toss in some terrific singers and a ...

Elaine Crane, who plays Wynn Somme in Valley Light Opera’s “The McAdo,” rehearses at the Academy of Music. Kathy Blaisdell, who plays “Katishaugh” in Valley Light Opera’s “The McAdo,” rehearses at the ...

NORTHAMPTON — If you want to know who they are…well, it’s not quite who you’d expect. For six performances at the Academy of Music starting Nov. 1, the Valley Light Opera will offer a refreshed take ...

Opera Della Luna has been building a reputation as one of the most interesting touring opera companies in Britain; with stunning costumes, inventive settings and imaginative direction their latest ...

Nanki-Poo prefers beheading following a month of matrimonial bliss to a lackluster lifetime without his beloved. The thinly veiled message of opera duo Gilbert and Sullivan: Life is short, so let's ...

Mad, silly and downright hilarious, but then again, would you expect anything less from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera? Especially when that opera is The Mikado. It’s hard to think that this opera is ...