Baroque meets rock music: "Yes, that's possible," says Alois Mühlbacher. The former choirboy from St. Florian is now a sought ...

If we have to live in a time of overbearing nationalism, it’s a definite bonus when your national identity looks this good.

Dido and Aeneas opera, staged at the Bangalore International Centre, blends Western music with Indian aesthetics, to showcase ...

Filipina beauty queen Deanna Marie “Dia” Mate made history in Bolivia by winning the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 title, ...

Dia Mate won for the Philippines its second crown at the Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 pageant, following Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez’s 2017 victory. She was crowned by last year’s winner, ...

Grammys broadcast; Gaga was in attendance as a nominee (and eventual winner) for the Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile.” That song has an earnest, dutiful quality; one senses both performers straining ...

Bach in the City, successor to the Chicago area's long-running Bach Week Festival, will present 'Bach and the Venetians,' the ...

Opera Atelier will celebrate its landmark 40th year with two significant productions: the company’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and the world premiere of Debussy’s surrealist opera, Pelléas ...

The Philippines' Dia Mate sizzled on the catwalk during the beauty gala event of Reina Hispanoamericana 2025 in Bolivia.

Dia captivated the judges and the audience, earning the Mejor Traje Típico (Best in National Costume) title with her Filipiniana attire inspired by Philippine Baroque churches. “Felicitamos a Dia Mate ...

“This Philippine National Costume beautifully merges the country’s heritage and tradition. Inspired by the Baroque Churches of the Philippines, the gown is adorned with over 150,000 ...

John Vandenbank’s 1725 painting depicts the singer in character as Bertarido. He is shown in costume, described at the time as “Hungarian habit” at the moment in the opera that Bertarido sings “Dove ...