Rob Holter’s students recently performed a scene inspired by, but not actually in, Puccini’s opera “Madama Butterfly.” Part of the group had roles in the faux opera and, after getting a crash course ...

A few years ago, when I was in Catalonia, Spain, I heard about the Cornut Festival (pronounced kor-noot) in a small rural village. Unable to get specific information about it, I nonetheless decided to ...

Opera is a spectacle that can be glorious and delightful or a painful bore depending on how you approach it and how much background you have to appreciate it. Larry Mantle talks with opera and music ...