VERONA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s ancient Arena amphitheater Friday night for an open-air celebration of Italian lyric opera’s ...

Inside the Arena di Verona, the 2026 Winter Olympics closed with a soaring operatic tribute rooted in Italy’s musical heritage. But which voices carried that powerful moment on the world stage?

A star-studded concert pulled out all the stops to celebrate one of the country’s most important art forms. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome and Verona, Italy If there was ever any question ...

Fortunato Ortombina, the general director of Teatro La Fenice, Venice’s opera house, will succeed Dominique Meyer, a respected French impresario. By Elisabetta Povoledo The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, ...

Italy celebrated the inclusion of Italian opera singing on the World Heritage List with a gala concert at the Arena of Verona on Friday night that was broadcast on national television. The concert, ...

VERONA, Italy -- How do you make the long journey from being an opera hater to an opera lover? When does the shrieking of sopranos and bellowing of tenors resolve into lovely music? For me, that ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Sea Beyond stars Giacomo Giorgio and Serena de Ferrari are among several Italian actors who have boarded Rai’s ambitious opera drama Bel Canto, which went into production this week.

As athletes all over the globe celebrate another epic chapter of Olympic history, the 2026 Winter Games concluded with an incredible Closing Ceremony that left viewers dazzled. The ceremony's theme ...

As a local nonprofit prepares to dissolve, it’s requesting that the City of Roanoke preserve two area cemeteries packed/riddled with centuries of history. Read full article: A warm weekend, but a ...