Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

R.B. Schlather’s vibrant staging of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” playing in the Hudson Valley, is a bright spot in a bleak ...

Fort Worth Opera brings its season to a close this weekend at Bass Performance Hall with an Italian composer's take on the classic fairy tale Cinderella. It’s the company’s first fully staged ...

This production is sponsored by Elavon. An Opera Seria in three acts, Deidamia was composed in 1740 and premiered in 1741. Handel's last Italian opera before he turned to oratorio is an unjustly ...

The Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over ...

The coffin of Pope Francis is carried out of St Peter’s Basilica during his funeral, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, ...

For those concerned about the language barrier, the opera is performed in Italian, but supertitles are provided to enhance the audience's experience.

making it the perfect setting to take in the auditory/visual pleasure of classic Italian opera. In addition to opera and musical performances, there are also a variety of dance – particularly ...

Opening night of the Palace Theatre’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” fell on Good Friday. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not, says artistic director Carl Rajotte. “I guess fate made that happen ...