“Nothing is so powerful,” Victor Hugo declared, “as an idea whose time has come.” In the world of opera just now, that idea seems to be the resurrection of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Attila.” Rarely performed ...

Attila the Hun is hardly a cuddly figure. The 5th century ruler of Central and Eastern Europe was known for his brutal treatment of those he conquered across the continent. And yet bass Young Bok Kim, ...

Attila, Giuseppe Verdi 's 1846 masterpiece about a legendary warrior who is tormented by internal doubts, will air on Thursday, August 3 on KQED 9. Three weeks later, Arrigo Boito's exuberant ...

Attila is an opera in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on the 1809 play Attila, König der Hunnen (Attila, King of the Huns) by Zacharias ...

1 Review: Kaija Saariaho’s INNOCENCE – An Opera About a Killing Spree – Doesn’t Let Up in Met Premiere Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing ...

MILAN (AP) — La Scala's season premiere Friday of a new production of Verdi's "Attila" took on contemporary themes of male leaders selling out to self-interest while the final act of heroism falls to ...

San Francisco Opera’s summer season is on a roll. Last weekend, the company unveiled its first-ever “Nixon in China,” John Adams’ 1987 masterpiece in a vibrantly staged production. Tuesday evening at ...

Milano (askanews) - "C'è una romanza bellissima, 'O dolore', affidata a Foresto che Verdi ha composto per la Prima scaligera e da allora mai più eseguita, che riportiamo in Scala. E poi ci sono le ...

January 11, 2008 • In the colorful drama Attila, Giuseppe Verdi used a 5th-century story to make a pointed statement about the politics of his own time. It's performed at the legendary Concertgebouw, ...