With Thanksgiving in mind, we're exploring a few appetizing tales of composers and their culinary inclinations. Look for stories about Rossini, Mahler, Berg, Paganini, Schoenberg and others to follow.

The statue of Giuseppe Verdi, set high above a patch of daffodils, draws scant attention from people hurrying to the subway at Seventy-second Street and Broadway, or even from people lounging on the ...

It's that time of year again when freshly steamed curtains are rising on opera stages across the country, introducing another new season of performances. And this time, one composer will be popping up ...

“This is my finest achievement,” opera composer Giuseppe Verdi said of Casa di Riposo per Musicisti. The “House of Repose for Musicians” in Milan is the retirement home known as “Casa Verdi.” He built ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award-nominated documentary Viva Verdi! has joined the Jolt streaming platform, making the film directed by ...

He's the untrained, scandal-courting, tragedy-stricken, worn by Katy Perry, king of opera - and here's why we love him for it. 2. Radames (in Aida) is such a big part that even Roberto Alagna couldn't ...

Europe was already convulsed by questions of moral duplicity when La traviata’s Violetta took to the stage. Ahead of a new documentary about Verdi’s masterpiece, Tom Service examines why the tragic ...

The famed house of Giuseppe Verdi, Villa Verdi, is up for public auction this year and could be taken away from the public. Sant’agata Villanova Sull’arda, a beautiful farmhouse in the Italian ...

Since purchasing the property in February, the state has allocated €370,000 for urgent restoration. Tiesse Italy’s culture minister has made his first visit to the dilapidated villa where Giuseppe ...

Facility he created for retired musicians snaps up missives for knock-down price after authorities rule buyer must live in Italy A home for retired musicians created by the composer Giuseppe Verdi has ...

Our critic tracked one concert, from its first rehearsals to its first performance. Practice is only part of what makes this ensemble excellent. By David Allen The Royal Opera will revive “Les Vêpres ...