Most opera companies have no compunction about delving into the lighter world of operetta. And why should they? The operetta repertoire abounds in splendid mixes of music and words to complement ...

OPERA San Antonio (OSA), in collaboration with the Classical Music Institute (CMI), will fill the Tobin Center with jaunty jigs and moving ballads in its two-performance run of The Pirates of Penzance ...

Light Opera Works presents the Johann Strauss operetta DIE FLEDERMAUS (in English) with a 30-piece orchestra, December 26, 2016- January 1, 2017, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston. Husband and wife meet ...

The MET stages a silly romance in Lehar’s ‘The Merry Widow’ At 11 a.m. Saturday, the august Metropolitan Opera bravely will transmit Franz Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” to the world. A warning: If you ...

It is one of the very rare occasions when a Western opera gem has been translated into Arabic and performed on a Cairo stage. On four evenings, 22, 23, 25 and 26 February, 'The Merry Widow,' an ...

After celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House last year, Sarasota Opera is moving right into its 68th season, with five mainstage productions slated for 2026-2027: Hansel and ...

Operetta is a type of opera where the audience is invited to a lovely mixture of romantic sentiments, comedy and parodies of serious operas. Abundant in exquisite music and a good dosage of dialogue, ...

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