Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) became one of the greatest composers of ‘bel canto’ operas – he has also given his name to a cocktail and inspired a Sicilian pasta dish. But what are the ingredients of a ...

Shakespeare has nothing to do with Bellini’s “I Capuleti e i Montecchi,” which is based on a different version of the Romeo and Juliet story. But let’s quote the Bard anyway: “O Romeo, Romeo, ...

Charles Edwards’s deceptively traditional, exceptionally sung production of Bellini’s “I Puritani” makes space for its stars. By Joshua Barone The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I ...

The In Series production of the opera “La Sonnambula” opens at Source Theatre (1835 14th St., N.W.) Sunday at 3 p.m. and runs through Jan. 25. The classic 1831 work by composer Vincenzo Bellini (which ...

The Dallas Opera is thrilled to present-for the first time on our stage-Vincenzo Bellini's suspense-filled masterpiece of the bel canto repertoire, NORMA, starring the phenomenal South African-born ...

There are two main reasons why operas by Vincenzo Bellini are rarely seen compared with the works of several of other 19th century contemporaries: the first is that he died at the age of 33 in 1835; ...

This charming short film takes us deep into the forest to enjoy a nocturnal opera, performed by an ensemble of beautifully animated woodland creatures. Maestro by Illogic Studios and Bloom Pictures is ...

While it might seem surprising, Vincenzo Bellini's The Capulets and the Montagues is a true rarity: a successful opera based on the celebrated tale of Romeo and Juliet. At first glance, you would ...

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Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. In the pit on Tuesday night was Maurizio Benini, the veteran Italian. The overture was sturdy and energetic.