On the occasion of a new world tour revival of his breakthrough, abstract 1976 opera "Einstein on the Beach," composer Philip Glass talks to Jeffrey Brown about his love of classical music, his own ...

Houston Grand Opera's 1976 production of George Gershwin's controversial classic about African Amercan life won a Tony Award ...

Easily the most important opera of the last half century, “Einstein on the Beach,” at least at first, meant far more to those who witnessed it than to the art form itself, which couldn’t have cared ...

While the idea of a summer opera festival located in the Gateway City may not sound like the most obvious idea, it’s a setting that has proven extraordinarily fruitful. Every May and June since 1976, ...

Los Angeles Opera will present the current touring revival of “Einstein on the Beach,” composed by Philip Glass and staged by Robert Wilson, as part of its 2013-14 season, the company is announcing on ...

WASHINGTON — Dominick Argento, a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who was probably the most celebrated creator of new American operas between the heyday of Gian Carlo Menotti in the 1950s and the ...

The Aurora Theatre has been a prime location for critically-acclaimed operas since its inauguration in 1976. Since then, the venue has hosted several fine performances, including Georges Bizet’s ...