Opera – Page 52

In a New ‘Simon Boccanegra,’ Family Ties Are Tightened

“Simon Boccanegra,” a story of fathers, politics, love and duty, is returning to La Scala, where personal connections to the opera run deep.

By David Belcher

An American soprano who sang when the United States rejoined UNESCO weighed in on the agency’s addition of Italian opera singing to a heritage list.

By Farah Nayeri

The offerings at this annual presentation of new opera and music theater tend to be politically charged, scrappy and stirring.

By Zachary Woolfe

Lois Kirschenbaum, who died in 2021, made the donations to cultural groups from unexpectedly large life savings.

By Javier C. Hernandez