The project has been underway for nearly 30 years. It comes to spectacular fruition this weekend. Saturday, the Sarasota Opera premiered "Aida." When when the final curtain closed, the Sarasota Opera ...

The complete ballet music from Verdi's operas (Otello, Macbeth, Jérusalem, Don Carlo, Aida, Il trovatore and I vespri siciliani) could be a really attractive proposition. That is, if it had less of ...