EditorialA page from a draft of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” features words that appear in the song’s operatic section, in London, May 22, 2023. (Lauren Fleishman/The New York Times)
EditorialA page from a draft of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” features words that appear in the song’s operatic section, in London, May 22, 2023. (Lauren Fleishman/The New York Times)
EditorialAda Adini (1855-1924). American operatic soprano. Adini in the role of Brynhildr in "The Valkyrie" by Richard Wagner (1813-1883), the second of the four works that form the Wagner's cycle "The Ring of the Nibelung". Engraving by Parera.
EditorialSir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO, 13 May 1842 ? 22 November 1900, was an English composer. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including such enduring works as H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of P...
EditorialPaul Sorvino, center, as Tony in a rehearsal of the New York City Opera production of the musical "The Most Happy Fella" in New York, March 3, 2006. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times)