There is no denying that politics and the economy have caused major problems for the arts in Europe, but to hear an honest account of the cultural climate in Italy from an internationally acclaimed opera...
Verdi just turned 200, and to celebrate the region of Emilia-Romagna and the Province of Parma, Italy, have created a beautiful website dedicated to the genius that is Giuseppe Verdi. Here you can find biographies,...
Patrice Chéreau, groundbreaking opera and film director, died of cancer on October 7, 2013. He was 68 years old.
Chéreau is the French theatre director best known for his controversial staging of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at...
I know, I know, I've been on summer hiatus. Don't worry, I'll be filling you in on the Art Life and Stilettos summer transcontinental trek in no time. In the meantime why not take a...
Every once and a while I try to step out of my box and have a new experience. Attending opera and classical music performances is obviously on the top of my list of regulars, along...
Hello lovelies, thanks for stopping by today. I've been expanding my horizons and have published an article in Panoram Italia Magazine. It's a profile on Bruno Billio, a sculptor and designer who is the current...
Every once and a while I find myself having to take a small break from writing and maintaining this wonderful site because something has come up in another aspect of my life.
If only time were...
Talk about understanding where your target audience is. Placido Domingo was the special guest on yesterday's Colbert Report. Who knew Colbert knew so much about opera, and Domingo so much about PR?
Canadians can view the...
Host Hugh Jackman (C) onstage during the 2014 Tony Awards. Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesThe 68th Annual Tony Awards ceremony was held this past weekend...
