The Lyric Opera of Chicago production of Richard Strauss' 'Elektra,' with soprano Nina Stemme in the title role. The same production is being presented by the Dallas Opera, but with Marjorie Owens as ...

It’s a modern-day Greek tragedy. A dad-to-be is lamenting the name his mythology-loving wife wants to give their daughter as he fears she will be looked at as a three-syllable “skank.” “This has led ...

Reading “Clytemnestra” by Costanza Casati, based on ancient Greek history, reminds one how rarely women are featured in Greek literature, mythology and history. When mentioned, women are typically ...