“Nothing is so powerful,” Victor Hugo declared, “as an idea whose time has come.” In the world of opera just now, that idea seems to be the resurrection of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Attila.” Rarely performed ...

Attila the Hun is hardly a cuddly figure. The 5th century ruler of Central and Eastern Europe was known for his brutal treatment of those he conquered across the continent. And yet bass Young Bok Kim, ...

Seattle Opera’s “Attila” is a tour-de-force of mostly wonderful singing. The production, new to Seattle and rarely performed, was enjoyable and fresh despite some flaws. Verdi’s early opera is robust ...

Anyone who thinks that grand opera is a dying art form is dead wrong. The San Francisco Opera’s summer season, opening June 8 and presenting three productions through July 8, offers convincing proof ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Director Davide Livermore has moved the action to the 1930s, mapping Attila’s cruel brutality onto that of the Italian Fascists. The ...

The fall opera season gets underway this Friday with the first performance of the season from the Washington Concert Opera, an unstaged performance of Verdi’s Attila. Premiered in 1846, this is an ...

You might be surprised by the turn of events in Giuseppe Verdi’s "Attila," Sarasota Opera’s fourth and final production of the 2022 Winter Season. Yes, it is THE Attila the Hun and his pillaging ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Peter G. Davis WHEN Riccardo Muti ruled Teatro alla Scala in Milan from 1986 to 2005, a telephone caller to the opera house’s business offices was ...

San Francisco Opera’s summer season is on a roll. Last weekend, the company unveiled its first-ever “Nixon in China,” John Adams’ 1987 masterpiece in a vibrantly staged production. Tuesday evening at ...

A newcomer is invading the Seattle Opera’s 2011-12 season — and its name, aptly enough, is “Attila.” This early Verdi opera about Attila the Hun has long been overshadowed by the composer’s more ...