The Vienna State Opera’s new production of “The Marriage of Figaro” is a treat for those who insist Mozart is all about the music. Not so for audience members looking for a bit of on-stage action. The ...

The Vienna State Opera will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s opera “La Clemenza di Tito” on March 24, 2026, as part of its main stage season in Vienna.

I’d been to Vienna once, four decades ago, loved it and always meant to go back. But would it be worth it to go in winter, ...

Milan’s famed opera house is cracking down on the underdressed, even as it and other European opera companies try to attract a wider audience. By Amelia Nierenberg This was featured in live coverage.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's and Lorenzo Da Ponte's collaboration is one of the greatest strokes of luck in the history of theatre. As a model for their first joint opera, they chose Beaumarchais' comedy ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Top of our list for our next visit is the Circus and Clown Museum, only open for three hours a week, on a Sunday. And, though ...