With opera's subterranean serenaders, it's important to know a basso buffo from a basso profondo. Talk Like An Opera Geek: In the Basement With The Basses Talk Like An Opera Geek: In the Basement With ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When David Leigh sang “The Impossible Dream” at his father’s funeral, the moment was both a testament to his past and a harbinger of his future. Leigh, an operatic bass, is the son of ...

The last time Ferruccio Furlanetto was onstage in San Diego, he was playing the impossible dreamer, Don Quixote, for the San Diego Opera. After an emotional final performance on April 13, 2014, the ...

Even the most versatile of opera singers would be hard-pressed to boast as extensive a recorded repertoire as that of Kansas-native Samuel Ramey. Whether it’s the role Bluebeard in composer Béla ...

Every man in the world should be Don Quichotte for at least three hours in his life, says world-renowned bass Ferruccio Furlanetto who will perform the role with Opera Australia. Don Quichotte in ...

Opera is an art-form, first and foremost - but it also has an athletic side to it. And like any other kind of athletic activity, wear and tear and the aging process take their toll. Sometimes this can ...

Seismic singing from the bottommost voices: Know your basso buffo from your basso profondo. (Talk Like An Opera Geek attempts to decode the intriguing and intimidating lexicon of the opera house.) As ...