Drama at the opera as Royal Opera chief steps in for sick tenor

Richard Hetherington forced to play Prince Calàf in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot after French tenor Roberto Alagna taken ill ...
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Show must go on: London opera chief steps in for ailing tenor

A theatre boss -- still dressed in his everyday workwear of jumper and chinos -- stepped in mid-performance to make sure the ...

A night without Nessun Dorma: what does booing at the opera say about UK audiences?

Critics worry that heckling, such as that at a recent Royal Opera performance, is becoming more common ...

In a new production of Turandot, Opera Australia has found a star vehicle for Young Woo Kim

Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”. This beloved tenor aria ...

Nessun Dormageddon: Audience members ‘boo and throw things’ after Royal Opera House chief steps in for sick tenor

Other fans defend Richard Hetherington, who ‘deserves a medal’ after stepping in at the last second to sing the notoriously ...
The Malta Independent

Puccini’s final masterpiece ‘Turandot’ to be staged in Gozo

The Classique Foundation is proud to announce a landmark production of Giacomo Puccini's final and most ambitious opera, Turandot, commemorating the centenary of its world première, which took ...
Yahoo

Gulfshore Opera's 10th season: 'Turandot,' 'Elixir' and the return of Michael Fabiano

A lot can change in 10 years. A decade ago, tenor Michael Fabiano was a rising star in the opera world. Now the in-demand singer performs regularly on some of the world's top stages, including New ...
Colorado Public Radio

Many view ‘Turandot’ as racist. Now, Opera Colorado’s new production of the opera is examining its place in society

A new staging of a culturally insensitive opera has community members and artists debating the value of racially stereotypical art and the conversation — or lack of one — that it can spark. Opera ...