As Wotan in Patrice Chéreau’s neo-Marxist staging of the “Ring” cycle, he was part of a celebrated, polarizing moment in ...

Giuseppe Verdi composed some of the greatest operas ever – La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, Aida, Otello and many others ...

From Hollywood tearjerkers to Chinese tales of passion and loss, melodrama has shaped cinema across cultures. Our trip around the globe explores how filmmakers worldwide have embraced heightened ...

The Teatro Trieste Verdi is set to open its 2025-26 season with “Il barbiere di Siviglia” and Le Nozze di Figaro,” two productions deliberately interwoven within the calendar to enable audiences to ...

Rhode Island movie producer Chad A. Verdi will team with Hollywood megastar Leonardo DiCaprio in 2026 to film a documentary about the making of the groundbreaking 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." "We ...

Rhode Island producer Chad A. Verdi is partnering with Leonardo DiCaprio to create a documentary about the making of "The Wizard of Oz." The documentary, tentatively titled "Oz," will explore the ...

The Verdi Chorus (pictured) remains the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus, and will be aided in this endeavor by three ...

This past summer, American Eagle made headlines around the world with its “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans” ad spot. Whether you liked it or not, the campaign sparked discussion and, according to ...

There's a spark in the air at the Sarasota Opera. Cooler temperatures are here, repairs from last year's hurricanes are complete and the fall season is busier than usual. In addition to its annual ...

For four decades, Ellis Verdi, Founder and President of DeVito/Verdi, has helped shape some of the most talked-about — and often controversial — campaigns in retail advertising. From launching Daffy’s ...