In case we had to be reminded—after the Met’s recent Laffont Competition lineup, where three Juilliard singers were among the ...

The irrepressible Sir John Falstaff has been variously described as a braggart and swaggart, the prince of rascals and by Giuseppe Verdi himself, “an amusing rogue.” No wonder the wealthy and ...

Outgoing Pittsburgh Opera general director Christopher Hahn discusses his long tenure and its concluding production, Verdi's ...

Verdi’s last opera, composed when he was a ripe old 80, may have an elderly gent as its central character — but “Falstaff” is so full of rollicking life that it’s an excellent show for a young company ...

Editor’s note: This story about Falstaff, which will be performed tonight at the Aspen Music Festival, was first published in The Aspen Times in July 2011 and has been updated. “Falstaff” is not like ...

ASPEN – As the long ovation subsided after a stunning performance of Verdi’s “Falstaff,” the folks sitting behind me clearly were not so enchanted. “Too bad Verdi lost his flair for melody after ‘Aida ...