Entertainment & Arts
The missing second act of an opera by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti has been found in the cellar of the Royal Opera House, four years after an American musicologist discovered its first and third acts there, the Times of London reported Sunday.
June 6, 1988
Who knew the sound of insanity could be so beautiful?
March 14, 2014
Sneak peek: Los Angeles Opera debuts rare glass harmonica for ‘Lucia’
Music
Opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti will not attend a concert in Italy today that would have marked his first appearance since a cancer operation four months ago, prompting Italian media to speculate about his health.
Dec. 6, 2006
American soprano June Anderson had a rapturous reception in her stage debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, this week when she sang the demanding title role in “Lucia di Lammermoor.”
Dec. 26, 1986
Obituaries
The soprano achieved stardom in 1959 in the title role of Donizetti’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ at London’s Royal Opera House. Her triumph as Lucia spurred a return to prominence for the ‘bel canto’ style.
Oct. 12, 2010
Books
Caterina Cornaro was a pawn in superpower intrigues five centuries ago, but she ruled as queen of Cyprus for almost 16 years and won a lasting reputation as a fascinating Renaissance personality.
March 26, 1989
‘Don Pasquale’ may be comedy, but it’s as demanding as tragic opera, argue two singers who should know.
April 8, 2001
Tenor Rolando Villazon announces comeback
Dec. 8, 2009
Joan Sutherland dies at 83; ranked among the most powerful divas of the 20th century