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Behind the stilted stage action, the archaic plot and oom-pah-pah orchestral accompaniment of Verdi’s fifth opera, Ernani, there is a rich musical imagination at work. Part of the enjoyment the opera ...

In an era of overthinking directors, intricate stage movements and concept productions that transport operas through time and locale, there is an argument for Verdi the way it used to be. Especially ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The rarely performed Ernani is often referred to as Giuseppe Verdi's first ...

Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky began his third-act aria beautifully, but faltered, along with the rest of the Met’s much-too-understated production of Verdi’s “Ernani.” Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera A ...

Every time he returns to Sarasota Opera, tenor Rafael Davila feels like he’s coming home. This season he marks the 20th anniversary of his Sarasota Opera debut in a 2003 Puccini gala by taking on the ...