"Opera really grabs you emotionally by its humanity," says Peter Mark, artistic director of the Virginia Opera. In that case, the key to delving into opera is not to delve at all. No need (and not ...
Photo by Christine BrandeSo you want a gateway opera—somethingwith a plot thick enough to keep your head up during the shrieking and no female Wagnerians in pointed bras vaulting up and down the scale ...