Puccini said his success lay in depicting "great sorrows in little souls." But this much quoted phrase oversimplifies his version of...

Tosca 'lived for art and love'. And died victim of power, lust, trickery and evil. She 'never did harm to a living soul', was deeply...

We follow the fame of Bizet's Carmen this week, to the wartime and postwar success of Carmen Jones. And this requires assessing the...

"One of the most popular operas of all time." It's a very common comment of Carmen, you'll find it on most sites advertising a...

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is playing for our opera favourites theme! 21 February, Sidney Myer Music Bowl - FREE Full program here. For...

Welcome to Tuning in to Opera! In the eighth year of this U3A Nillumbik course, we start our term with... a garden party lunch! Details...