Matthias Pintscher’s first opera in 20 years invites audiences to find their own meaning in a macabre 19th-century tale.

The famed singer, known for her captivating presence, intellectual approach and distinctive sound, is retiring from the stage with “Elektra.” By Ben Miller The conductor, an acclaimed Wagnerian, was ...

Opera thrives on competition as much as collaboration—on who can sing higher, louder, longer, more passionately; what production can seduce or scandalize most abundantly; which company can hoard the ...

Kirsten Harms is in a fighting mood. Her city has perhaps the richest opera scene in the world -- three major companies, something that's almost unheard of. But Harms, general manager of the Deutsche ...