The opera's opening performance was less than 24 hours away, yet the cast sometimes hesitated with lines and fumbled stage directions. "You guys have done a crazy amount of work. It's super-impressive ...

Opera is a spectacle that can be glorious and delightful or a painful bore depending on how you approach it and how much background you have to appreciate it. Larry Mantle talks with opera and music ...

Things really haven't changed much for music teachers during the past 300 years. Kids still cut up in class. Notes are sometimes difficult to learn. And performing music is always worthwhile — for ...