A costume sketch for the character Moore from “The Dragon of Wantley” by Seth Bodie, costume designer. Poking fun at the lofty conventions of opera is a practice that’s almost as old as opera itself.

An enduring trend in dining these days is small plates. In layman's terms it's appetizers, little teases that hint to a meal but never quite satisfy on their own. But combine three or four of them and ...

Opera Saratoga has made good use of its new home at Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs. In programming her first season as general and artistic director of Opera Saratoga, Mary Birnbaum ...

This parking can be an art, too: Since stillness in opera is accompanied by music, its eloquence can be immense. But when singers prove skilled in movement, the physical side of opera becomes related ...