Drama at the opera as Royal Opera chief steps in for sick tenor

Richard Hetherington forced to play Prince Calàf in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot after French tenor Roberto Alagna taken ill ...

Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know how you do it,” the tenor recently told BBC Radio 3. In the same interview, ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

World-Famous Tenor Surprises SMC Opera Cast During Zarzuela Run at The Broad Stage

Performers in the Santa Monica College Opera cast were delighted and surprised to receive a visit from opera superstar Pl√°cido Domingo during their weekend show. Over the weekend of June 5 - 7, the ...
The Independent on MSN

Audience members boo after Royal Opera boss replaces sick tenor

Nessun Dormageddon: Audience members ‘boo and throw things’ after Royal Opera House chief steps in for sick tenor - Other fans defend Richard Hetherington, who ‘deserves a medal’ after stepping in at ...
Barron's

British Opera Tenor David Rendall Dies Aged 76

Renowned British tenor David Rendall, who performed in some of the world's most famous opera houses during a decades-spanning career, has died aged 76, his family said Tuesday.