In his “Europeras,” Cage dismantled centuries of tradition and expectations, for musicians and audiences alike. A rare revival is coming to Detroit. By Joshua Barone The start was typical: Oper ...

Rarities that deserve their place in opera returned to stages last week: “Die Tote Stadt,” in Boston, and “L’Amant Anonyme,” in Philadelphia. By David Allen and Joshua Barone David Allen attended “Die ...

Puccini’s La Rondine (The Swallow) is no apprentice work. On the contrary, it was his eighth opera, composed after La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly. Yet it wasn’t staged at Covent Garden until ...