I went into LA Opera’s current offering, Michael Cavanagh’s staging of Mozart’s Così fan tutte without any preconceived notions of the libretto, and the program prepared me for the worst. Notes ...

LA Opera has announced details for the company's 40th anniversary season, which will launch on September 20, 2025. In his 20th season with the company—his final season as Music Director before ...

Different movies, sometimes of totally opposite genres, often employed the very same props, costumes, and even sets. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. There are, in fact, fan ...

The label of elitism sticks to opera like superglue. The label is a fake, but one for which no cultural chemical capable of removing it has yet proved effective. Still, opera populists are trying and ...

So your friends say you have main character energy, and wherever you go a spotlight, murmurs, and enthusiastic applause, seem to follow? Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

The two-time Oscar winner and ‘Last of Us’ composer also will play electric guitar during the Oct. 25-27 screenings at the downtown United Theater. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Just in time for ...

The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in a cost-cutting move, and Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” will instead open at New York’s ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. All the world is but a stage and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. They say opera tells a story through music ...

Taking the stage at LA Opera through May 18, Ainadamar stars mezzo Daniela Mack in the “trouser role” of Lorca opposite soprano Ana María Martínez as Margarita Xirgu, famed Spanish stage actress and ...