On June 6, LA Opera will present the world premiere of a major new commission: the orchestral song cycle Fire and Blue Sky by Emmy-winning composer Joel Thompson and librettist Imani Tolliver. Fire ...

This image released by LA Opera shows Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San, left, and Jonathan Tetelma as Pinkerton during a performance of Mario Gras's "Madama Butterfly" at Teatro Real in Madrid, which will be ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- With just over two weeks until opening night of the L.A. Opera's production of Il Trovatore, a major drama is playing out behind the scenes. The performers are ready, the props ...

Los Angeles is not, historically, an opera city. Only in 1986 did it finally found a resident company, Music Center Opera, now Los Angeles Opera. Nor do we boast an actual opera house. The Dorothy ...

LA Opera President and CEO Christopher Koelsch has announced details for the company's 39th season. Music Director James Conlon will conduct three of the five mainstage productions, with other ...

Different movies, sometimes of totally opposite genres, often employed the very same props, costumes, and even sets. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. There are, in fact, fan ...

Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses. “Rigoletto” remains an opera reminding us ...

James Conlon, who has conducted more performances with the company than anyone else, will step down from his post in 2026. By Robin Pogrebin The star tenor played a central role at the company from ...

Southern California isn't exactly known as Cloak Country, the sort of chilly and misty destination where dramatic capes and cloaks are found in every closet. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...

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