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As the story unfolds in one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas, the hero is beheaded at the end. A baby is thrown into a burning fire at the beginning. In between are epic battles between armies.

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 ...

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Enrico Caruso is quoted as saying, “all it takes for successful performance of ‘Il Trovatore’ is the four greatest singers in the world.” How one determines out of the large cast of current “great ...

This is FRESH AIR. Our classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz has a review of a new album devoted to Verdi opera choruses. Lloyd reminds us that there's more to opera than just the typical aria, trio ...