Memories and New Releases mark Pavarotti’s 90th
November 18, 2025
The great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti would have turned 90 this year. Culture Vulture recalls his début at London’s Royal Opera House in the freewheeling and gorgeous Sixties.
The great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti would have turned 90 this year. Culture Vulture recalls his début at London’s Royal Opera House in the freewheeling and gorgeous Sixties.
Far from Wagner’s libretto and original intentions but a rewarding (if bizarre) production
A powerful new work by Dresden-born composer Sven Helbig has its Dresden premiere
Culture Vulture reviews Thorliefur Örn Arnarsson’s new Bayreuth production of a Wagner favorite
The Culture Vulture shares a review of Lohengrin, a Richard Wagner composition presented in electrifying grandeur.
This is the fountain on the left (western side) of the opera building and it is generally referred to as the Music Fountain. It dates
It took PHeymont and his wife two nights to get in a night at the opera in Verona, but even the first night rainout was spectacular.
Not really die-hard opera fans, but we did want the show to start!
A new stadium for FC Barcelona, built around the existing field, and a competition for design of a removable retractable roof for Verona’s ancient arena.
Lirica-class ship of MSC split for its upgrade Cuba’s presence in the cruise market is growing, with Carnival’s Fathom brand starting up cultural-exchange cruises open to U.S. citizens, and MSC announcing a second ship will use Havana as its homeport…
The great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti would have turned 90 this year. Culture Vulture recalls his début at London’s Royal Opera House in the freewheeling and gorgeous Sixties.
Far from Wagner’s libretto and original intentions but a rewarding (if bizarre) production
A powerful new work by Dresden-born composer Sven Helbig has its Dresden premiere
Culture Vulture reviews Thorliefur Örn Arnarsson’s new Bayreuth production of a Wagner favorite
The Culture Vulture shares a review of Lohengrin, a Richard Wagner composition presented in electrifying grandeur.
This is the fountain on the left (western side) of the opera building and it is generally referred to as
It took PHeymont and his wife two nights to get in a night at the opera in Verona, but even the first night rainout was spectacular.
Not really die-hard opera fans, but we did want the show to start!
A new stadium for FC Barcelona, built around the existing field, and a competition for design of a removable retractable roof for Verona’s ancient arena.
Lirica-class ship of MSC split for its upgrade Cuba’s presence in the cruise market is growing, with Carnival’s Fathom brand starting up cultural-exchange cruises open to U.S. citizens, and MSC announcing a second ship will use Havana as its homeport…