He’s performed two Minnesota Opera roles this season, including the lead role of Ferrando in “Così fan tutte.” Among his ...
When Puccini gave a copy of his early 1889 opera Edgar to a friend in later life, he wrote in Italian on the title page, “And may God preserve you from this opera!” In the wake of Opera Holland Park’s ...
In the centenary year of his death, it’s quite a challenge to find something new about Giacomo Puccini. Even if the name is more likely to pop up at The Guardian end of the market, the man’s works are ...
It’s fairly safe to say that many of the most deeply devoted opera lovers have never experienced Giacomo Puccini’s “Edgar.” Completed when the composer was 30, it’s a quirky morality tale that hints ...