A 42-year-old soprano who grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Oropesa is starring with tenor Lawrence Brownlee in the Met’s ...

Luciano Pavarotti had a 50-year career in music following his choir's win at Llangollen [Getty Images] In 1955, a 19-year-old trainee teacher from Italy arrived in Wales with his dad and a small choir ...

In 1955, a 19-year-old trainee teacher from Italy arrived in Wales with his dad and a small choir to compete in the annual Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod. The choir consists of amateurs and ...

English National Opera’s 2020 production of Giacomo Puccini’s Madam Butterfly - Corbis Entertainment Among all the composers whose operas have continued to enthral audiences, Giacomo Puccini ...

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The family of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti has received an apology from a mayor for building an ice rink around his statue and telling people to high-five it. The likeness was erected to fanfare and ...

The mayor of an Italian town has apologised to the family of the late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti after an ice-rink was built around a statue of the celebrated tenor, sparking fury from his widow ...

Rome (CNN) — Italian officials are on thin ice after a skating rink was built around a bronze statue of Luciano Pavarotti and passersby were encouraged to “high-five” the famous tenor. Located in the ...