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Selling your soul: the story of Faust

Looking for some spooky, hellish theatre this October? Try looking at some of the theatrical works based on the legend of Doctor Faustus. An aged German scholar who sells his soul to the devil for one more chance to experience everlasting bliss? It’s got a bit of everything.

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Influential Mothers in Opera

In opera, mothers are often missing, dead, or do some particularly terrible things. This Mother’s Day, we went looking for influential mothers in opera and it was harder than you might imagine!

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Learn an aria in 10 easy steps!

What does it take to learn an aria? How many things are involved? How do I track my progress? Where would I even start? Follow this guide to help you understand the process of learning an aria.

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Highlighting Black Opera

Celebrating and highlighting operas by black composers, we take a look at four important works by four leading black composers.

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Introducing: The Tudor Queens Trilogy

Everyone loves a juicy period drama, with the gorgeous costumes, beautiful settings, and the stories of love prevailing over the tight social codes. Written in the 1830’s, Donizetti’s Tudor Queens Trilogy looks back at English Tudor history, with stories of romance, drama, and intrigue.

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Opera

Selling your soul: the story of Faust

Influential Mothers in Opera

Learn an aria in 10 easy steps!

Highlighting Black Opera

Introducing: The Tudor Queens Trilogy