A disguised count, a know-it-all barber, an old wretched man and a young passionate woman locked in her house. Together these witty characters, amongst others, create what is well-known on the opera ...

Lyrical Opera Theater uses innovative technology to bring an old art form to new audiences. Executive Director Lynnette Owens discusses the upcoming production, "The Barber of Seville." Contact is ...

Even if you think you don’t like opera, you’ve probably hummed tunes from “The Barber of Seville.” The music has appeared in everything from Looney Tunes cartoons to episodes of “Seinfeld” and “The ...

The Italians had a lot going on in the 1500s. A century that started with Leonardo da Vinci painting the “Mona Lisa” ended with the invention of opera by a coterie of composers in Venice. Between them ...

Next summer, Charlottesville Opera will present a musical theater retelling of a timeless fairy tale and a spirited opera whose arias are familiar to fans of classic opera and cartoons alike.