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Verdi's Rigoletto given 'cinematic' makeover for BBC

5215 days ago
Guardian MusicPlacido Domingo to play lead role in special performance of opera that will use real-life locations in Italian city of MantuaIt is one of the great tales of lust, love and seduction, in which a curse and a plot to murder spiral into a devastating fin... more info

Prom 3: Simon Boccanegra | Classical review

5220 days ago
Guardian MusicRoyal Albert Hall, London"Plácido Domingo – baritone", we read in the programme for the Royal Opera's Prom of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. It comes as a bit of a jolt, even though our knowledge that he is now planning to sing Verdi's Rigoletto and At... more info

Plácido Domingo: 'I am a very happy man, but I love to suffer on stage' | Profile

5222 days ago
Guardian MusicFive decades into his brilliant career as one of the world's great tenors, Plácido Domingo – now a baritone – is working as hard as ever. Catch him while you can, says this devoted fanPlácido Domingo's name means Placid Sunday, which is not wha... more info

Cesare Siepi obituary

5234 days ago
Guardian MusicItalian bass renowned for his portrayal of Mozart's Don GiovanniDuring the 1950s and 60s, Cesare Siepi, who has died aged 87, was the most sought-after of Italian basses, renowned for his Don Giovanni, a role he undertook in most of the world's major... more info

New band of the day – No 817: Florrie

5238 days ago
Guardian MusicThis singer is set to be the face of the Nina Ricci fragrance. Why even bother writing songs? Because they're great, that's whyHometown: Kent.The lineup: Florrie (vocals, drums, songs).The background: Florrie is a one-woman Mini Viva. Whatever happen... more info

Rigoletto | Opera review

5242 days ago
Guardian MusicMillennium Centre, CardiffCensorship forced Verdi to turn Victor Hugo's king in Le Roi S'Amuse into the Duke of Mantua, but James McDonald's portrait of a philandering president in a 1960s White House could hardly be more explicit. Welsh National Ope... more info

Magnificent 'Rigoletto' proves Nickel City Opera is for real

5243 days ago
Buffalo News, New YorkNickel City Opera, Buffalo's new opera company, has upped the ante for its second production, Verdi's “Rigoletto.” The tragic tale of a jester bent on revenge could not be more different from Rossini's “The Barber of Seville,” which we saw la... more info

Baritone Simon Keenlyside persuasive in debut as Verdi's deformed jester Rigoletto

5244 days ago
Topix'Tis the season for famous baritones to take on new challenges at the Welsh National Opera. more info

Stefanos Lazaridis obituary

5285 days ago
Guardian MusicIconoclastic stage designer who always started from the idea, never the visual, and defended his ideas with ferocityFor some, opera describes private passions, voicing individual desires and tragedy. For others – especially directors and designers ... more info

Giulietta Simionato obituary

5294 days ago
Guardian MusicOne of the greatest Italian opera singers, noted for her versatile and distinctive voiceGiulietta Simionato, who has died aged 99, was one of the greatest Italian opera singers of her generation. She was a beautiful woman and a vivid actor. Like her ... more info

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