Giuseppe Verdi’s “La traviata” has been recognized as the most-performed opera in the world. Most fans know it’s the story of Violetta, a consumptive courtesan (a kept mistress for wealthy men) who ...

Don Carlos, Movements: ~ Charles Castronovo, Tenor Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra Constantine Orbelian, Conductor Don Carlos, Movements: ~ Charles Castronovo, Tenor Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra ...

The Verdi Chorus celebrates its 35th anniversary with its Spring 2018 concert The Force of Destiny for two performances only at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on April 28 and 29 led ...

In his role as artistic director of the Sarasota Opera, Victor DeRenzi has conducted just about every note of music composed by Giuseppe Verdi. By the completion of the company’s 28-year Verdi Cycle ...

When the Metropolitan Opera last revived Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” a reviewer bemoaned its “four soul-numbing hours of ludicrous plot twists.” That’s harsh. But there’s no question the libretto ...

Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi is certainly one of the world’s experts on the works of composer Giuseppe Verdi. He is, after all, the only person to have conducted every work that ...

On Saturday and Sunday, local operatic group the Verdi Chorus concludes its 40th anniversary season with its spring concert, Star-Crossed!, featuring a mix of classics including sequences from ...

The Sarasota Opera is nearing the final seasons of its remarkable Verdi Cycle, and while we have enjoyed many Verdi rarities, artistic director Victor DeRenzi has waited until this late hour to stage ...