“This is sacred for us,” said the critic Alberto Mattioli, who writes for La Stampa, an Italian newspaper. “Opera is our religion.” The opening — a glittering affair known as Prima della ...

Operatic Soprano Tiffany Herring will perform Saturday during an event called “History of Italy and Italian Opera in Eight Vocal Pieces”. Herring will sing eight pieces spanning from the ...

The Teatro La Fenice is one of Italy's most popular opera houses, and one that has almost faced its demise from not one, but three big fires since opening in 1792. Locals and visitors alike joke ...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella ... currently at the helm of Venice's La Fenice opera house. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.