The lights dimmed as the curtain rose to reveal the cluttered setting of a hotel casino set in Las Vegas. After weeks of preparation, the well-rehearsed cast of “The Marriage of Figaro”...

By Ava Mandel Sung in Italian, the opera “Turandot” tells the story of the cold-hearted Princess Turandot and her successful suitor, a foreign stranger. The operatic play spans across three...

The lights go down. The curtain goes up. The orchestra strikes a chord and sets the tone for the night ahead. So begins your standard opera – but, as its audience soon finds out, “The Beggar’s...