Opera singer Thomas Hampson begins his '"Fusion Journey" at the Zurich Opera House on performance day.
It's a tough economy out there, but there's at least one skill in high demand: programming.
CNN caught a sneak glimpse of the final dress rehearsal for the new opera about the life of Winnie Mandela.
An international performing arts company returns to post-quake Japan. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
The dark-red velvet curtain rose in the opera hall in Tokyo's Shibuya district, as the opening strains of the orchestra filled the large space.
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Michael Kepler Meo isn't nervous. As befits a singer playing a principal role in a major opera production, he suffers the last-minute adjustments to makeup, hair and wardrobe.
Michael Kepler Meo is carving out a career in opera, despite that fact that he is only 12. CNN's Casey Wian reports.
Forget the "NCISs," the "CSIs" and even "SVU." The most suspenseful hour on television is "Who Do You Think You Are?" And it doesn't rely on bullets, blood or a Bieber cameo to deliver thrills.
Anna Nicole Smith, the surgically enhanced Playboy Playmate who died of a drug overdose at 39, always dreamed of being famous. But even she would probably be shocked to see where her story has now ended up.
As London's Royal Opera House launches their new "Anna Nicole" opera we look back at the story of her life.
The Rev. E. Dewey Smith Jr. bangs on the pulpit with his fist. He shuts his eyes and moans. Then a high-pitched sound rises from his throat like the wail of a boiling tea-kettle.
The booming voice of Pastor E. Dewey Smith Jr. fills his sanctuary as he explains "whooping" in the black church.
CNN's Richard Quest asks singer Jose Carreras how he felt about being honored at Davos for his work against leukemia.
Given Nkosi, a rising opera star from South Africa, tells CNN about his rise to fame.
Armed with a powerful voice, young opera star Given Nkosi is one of South Africa's most promising singers.
With her sumptuous voice and glamorous looks, Russian opera star Anna Netrebko is one of the most popular ambassadors of classical music today.
Revealed meets Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and finds out how she has amassed a fan base to rival pop stars.
Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, dubbed "La Stupenda" by opera lovers, died Sunday at age 83 in her home in Switzerland after a long illness.
Marcus Vergette has crafted a series of multi-tonal bells which are being installed at locations on the UK's coastline which will ring at high tide.
A new sound will ring out from the banks of London's River Thames later this month when a bell marking high tides and the threat of rising sea levels is officially unveiled.
Renée Fleming's new album "Dark Hope" has found the light, having earned the operatic soprano a spot on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the first time.
Renee Fleming lowers her famed soprano voice to cover Muse's Endlessly and other indie-rock and pop songs on her new CD. She talks to CNNs Shanon Cook.
Kathryn is first female director honored while Sandra and Jeff give heartfelt tributes to their parents
My cameraman is laughing at my face. Literally.
CNN's Eunice Yoon takes us into a Cantonese opera house and gets the backstory of how distinctive make-up is applied.
Seiji Ozawa is Asia's most successful conductor, a maestro in a quintessentially Western art form, and a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan. But the affable 74-year-old is used to crossing cultural boundaries.
CNN got a closer look at the life of the colorful conductor Seiji Ozawa.
Initially derided for its promotion of inane chatter, Twitter has become a valuable news syndication platform, a campaign tool, and was even used by London's Royal Opera House to commission an opera libretto made up of tweets sent in from around the world.
"I want to shout to the mountain tops," declares a beaming bride
There's always something happening in the city that never sleeps, but if you're in New York at the right time you'll get to see New Yorkers coming together for one of the city's big annual events.
For nearly 60 years, the Baltimore Opera Company was a staple of the arts scene in its region. It staged world-class performances, often drew large crowds, and survived repeated downturns in the economy.
Top-selling quartet talk to CNN's Shanon Cook about their new album, "The Promise."
The director brings his signature horror flick The Fly to the Los Angeles Opera
At almost 8,500 feet in the Rockies, it can take a few breaths to walk up Central City's steep granite hills lined with Victorian homes, souvenir shops -- and an opera house that has served 19th-century gold miners as well as modern-day visitors.
The New York City Opera has commissioned the musical, based on the same short story as the film
The New York City Opera has commissioned an opera based on Brokeback Mountain, the 1997 short story that became the basis for a 2005 movie
CNN's Robyn Curnow recounts her interview with British director Anthony Minghella, who died at age 54.
Anthony Minghella, who won an Oscar for "The English Patient" and directed such hit movies as "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Cold Mountain" and "Truly Madly Deeply," has died at 54
Stephen King knows a horror show when he sees one.
The body of Luciano Pavarotti lay in state at the cathedral in the city of Modena Friday as thousands of people lined up to pay their respects to the opera megastar whose charisma and voice were celebrated around the world.
Luciano Pavarotti, the great Italian tenor who helped popularize opera in the 20th century, has died. He was 71.
An appreciation of the the Italian opera star, the primissimo tenor of his day, whose voice conquered the world
The Italian tenor who helped bring opera into the mainstream is mourned by fans and critics alike
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday night in Modena's main piazza to pay final respects to Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C's and ebullient showmanship made him the most beloved and celebrated tenor since Caruso.
It is with enormous sadness that the following statement is released by Terri Robson, manager of legendary Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti:
Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who appeared on stage with singers as varied as opera star Dame Joan Sutherland, U2's Bono and Liza Minnelli, died Thursday in Italy after suffering from pancreatic cancer, manager Terri Robson said in a statement. He was 71.
Luciano Pavarotti died Thursday at the age of 71 after suffering from pancreatic cancer. I-Report contributors shared their memories of the famed opera tenor. Here is a selection of those stories:
A 'Golden Voice' silenced
Famed tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died on Thursday at the age of 71, was one of opera's most adaptable and ebullient performers, appearing on stage with singers as varied as Dame Joan Sutherland, U2's Bono and Liza Minnelli.
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One of the stars of this year's Venice Carnival was Teatro La Fenice, twice burnt to the ground and rebuilt.
Once known as the land of big oil fortunes, Houston has emerged as the Gulf Coast's cultural capital, with a world-class art scene -- and a slew of hotels, restaurants and shops to match.
Lou Diamond Phillips pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor count of domestic battery and was sentenced to three years probation for an incident involving his live-in girlfriend.
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Forty-two seconds. That's how long it took for me to become a sucker for Sydney.
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Few cities get a chance to build a world-class opera house from scratch with a stage and acoustics that are second to none, yet Copenhagen is one of them.
Russia's Bolshoi Theater has sparked outrage by putting on an opera that some lawmakers and a pro-Kremlin youth group say is pornographic.
As an icon of a city, it is as instantly recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty or the Golden Gate Bridge.
showbuzzupdated: Wed Feb 23 2005 13:47:00
Hollywood star Will Smith made a whirlwind tour of Britain, appearing at three premieres in one day to promote his new film, "Hitch."
Freak weather hit parts of Britain for a second day Thursday, after one of the worst summer storms on record caused flood chaos and brought down power lines.
showbuzzupdated: Mon Jun 28 2004 15:49:00
"Fahrenheit 9/11" filmmaker Michael Moore called the opening weekend numbers for his documentary "mind-boggling" and credited his political opponents for boosting ticket sales.
Comedy after breakfast. Comedy after lunch. Comedy before dinner. Comedy tonight. This is the life of Jeff Zucker, the 38-year-old president of NBC Entertainment, during pilot season, a few frenzie...
When you hear people talk about film festivals, you probably conjure up images that make them seem off-limits to mere mortals--Harvey Weinstein of Miramax puffing on a cigar while discussing his la...
FSB: [Opera Singing]updated: Fri Mar 01 2002 00:01:00
--Brent Habig wasn't always an opera fan. His instrument of choice as a music student at Oberlin College was the piano. "I didn't get it," he says of opera's divas and drama. "It was so overblown, ...
In the summer of 1990, a movie called Slacker opened at the Dobie Theater, just off the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. In the film a stream of smart but directionless young Austinites...
FSB: Company Townupdated: Wed Dec 01 1999 00:01:00
America's incorporation capital will never be on anybody's must-see list. But it offers the business-minded traveler some choice eavesdropping. Sink into a seat in any pub, and you'll pick up the b...
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La vita e dolce for U.S. tourists headed for Italy this summer. Despite the dollar's recent wobbles, Europe's currencies are still weaker in comparison with last August. Italy offers the most vacat...
Fortune: POP GOES OPERAupdated: Mon Mar 23 1992 00:01:00
You probably know Wembley Arena in London for its tennis tournaments and rock concerts. In January fans bought some 60,000 tickets for ten performances there of Puccini's Turandot. Back in the U.S....
The Kirov Ballet's . . . program ((includes)) a new ballet that will tell you where the Kirov men are. This week, 32 of them will be running up an aisle of the Metropolitan Opera House and yelling ...
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