Next Tuesday evening, Jan. 31, Main Line opera lovers will have a chance to hear the first opera Giuseppe Verdi wrote. It’s “Oberto”, and the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) is presenting its Philadelphia ...

Thanks to supertitles it wasn’t necessary to consult programme synopsis or the libretto COG always makes available. As usual in Italian opera from the first half of the 19th century, the soprano and ...

The earliest of Verdi’s operas enjoys a rare outing at Cadogan Hall The earliest of Verdi’s operas enjoys a rare outing at Cadogan Hall. Set in Bassano in Northern Italy in 1228, it sees Riccardo, ...