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EXCLUSIVE: Longchamp Names Chinese Opera Star Lijun Chen Local Brand Ambassador
The renaissance of traditional Chinese fashion styles in the local market has lifted the tide for adjacent cultural realms — most…
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The Redemption of “Vanessa,” a Neglected Operatic Masterpiece
Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera was in disrepute for decades. A remarkable new production is the latest evidence of its rightful resurgence.…
Style
Yuval Sharon Reimagines the Canon
In the director Yuval Sharon’s book “A New Philosophy of Opera,” he reflects on the plight of contemporary artists interpreting classic…
Lifestyle
The Opera Aesthetic Is In for 2026—20 Beauty Essentials That Evoke Light-Flooded Stages and Velvet Seats
Gen Z Says is a bimonthly column chronicling the latest trends in the fashion-and-beauty space through the lens of Who What Wear's own Gen…
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“An Enemy of the People” Becomes a Spanish Opera
Perhaps Rigola should have been more willful in his handling of the text, since his libretto unfolds more like a selection of highlights…
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Billy Corgan’s Opera Commission Gets Styles From House of Gilles and Simon Ungless
In what might be an example of prismatic partnerships, Friday’s premier of “A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” at the Lyric…
Culture
Michelle Yeoh Continues Her Platform Run in Amina Muaddi Boots Outside the Paris Opera
From croc platforms in Milan to black leather boots in Paris, Michelle Yeoh seemingly hasn’t touched a flat in months — and Friday’s…
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Garin Nugroho’s ‘Opera Jawa’ to Open 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, ‘Comedy Buddy’ to Close
The 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will open with Garin Nugroho‘s musical “Opera Jawa” and close with Aco Tenriyagelli’s…
Culture
Paul Smith to Design Christmas Tree for London’s Royal Opera House
LONDON — Paul Smith has inked a festive partnership with the Royal Opera House, launching Nov. 6. Billed as a celebration of the spirit of…
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‘Papicha’ Director Sets New Film About French-Algerian Opera Singer Malika Bellaribi, Who Rose From the Parisian Slums (EXCLUSIVE)
Mounia Meddour, whose feature debut “Papicha” opened at Cannes and won two prizes at the Cesar Awards in 2020, has pulled together an…
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The Metropolitan Opera Delves Into Comic Books
1. The beloved British polymath and broadcasting legend Melvyn Bragg, who joined the BBC in 1961, recently stepped down from his show “In…
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Why ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Director Edward Berger Wanted to Create a ‘Pop Opera Full of Humor, Drama and Contradictions’
Edward Berger has left the secret hallways of the Vatican in “Conclave” for the glitzy world of Macau in his latest film, “Ballad of a…
Culture
There Is More to French Opera Than “Carmen” and “Faust”
Virginia Woolf, in her essay “The Lives of the Obscure,” savors the potential fascination of reading authors whom posterity has cast…
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Performer launches Gaza flag protest on Royal Opera House stage
Cast member unfurls Palestinian flag at Royal Opera House A cast member at the Royal Opera House unfurled a Palestinian flag on stage…
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Stuart Burrows, internationally renowned opera singer, dies at 92
The internationally renowned Welsh opera singer Stuart Burrows has died aged 92 following a short illness. Born in Cilfynydd in Rhondda…
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Sébastien Laudenbach’s ‘Viva Carmen’ Reimagines Bizet’s Opera for Contemporary Young Audiences
One of the more hotly anticipated work-in-progress sessions at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival was for “Viva Carmen,” a new feature…
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Eubank vs Benn: What next for Chris Eubank Jr & Conor Benn after soap opera fight
When the camera panned to a grinning Chris Eubank Sr stepping out of a black car, you half expected the Eastenders duff-duffs to swiftly…
Culture
An 1887 Opera by a Black Composer Finally Surfaces
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, in 2020, and the cultural upheavals that ensued, classical-music organizations began including…
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“Moby-Dick” Sets Sail at the Met Opera
Jane Bua Bua writes about classical music for Goings On. Among the most notable opening lines in literature is undoubtedly that of Herman…
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British conductor Edward Gardner sorry for calling Italian opera singers Mafia
A British conductor has apologised for likening singers at one of Italy's leading opera houses to warring Mafia families. Edward Gardner,…
Style
The Operatic Drama of “Maria” Misses Its Cue
Pablo Larraín’s new film “Maria,” the third in his trilogy of grandes-dames bio-pics (following “Jackie” and “Spencer”), is the best of…