Puccini, Giacomo – Page 2

Royal Opera House’s Music Director Leaves His Mark

Antonio Pappano says the London house, where he is wrapping up 22 years as music director, “will always be my home.”

By Rebecca Schmid

Madama Butterfly (Opera) Minghella, Anthony Opera Puccini, Giacomo Turandot (Opera)

Puccini’s ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Turandot’: More Than Appropriation

The history and curiosity behind these operas, both set in Asia, complicate often simplistic criticisms of borrowing and stereotyping.

By Zachary Woolfe

Content Type: Personal Profile La Rondine (Opera) Madama Butterfly (Opera) Metropolitan Opera Opera Puccini, Giacomo Tetelman, Jonathan

The American Tenor Jonathan Tetelman, a Puccini Specialist, Arrives at the Met

Jonathan Tetelman will sing in “La Rondine” and “Madama Butterfly” in New York. He trained as a baritone and worked as a D.J. before finding his “authentic voice” as a tenor.

By A.J. Goldmann

Classical Music Puccini, Giacomo

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

Igor Levit’s response to tragedy, Ethan Iverson’s first piano sonata and a personal recording by Gidon Kremer are among the highlights.

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