In the mid-1600s, opera transformed from a show exclusive for royalty to entertainment for the masses. Soon, lavish productions, special effects, and creative risks became the norm. Venice’s La Fenice ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable. The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 ...

Opera has announced an expansion of its partnership with Google to integrate the latest Gemini AI models across much of its browser lineup. The expansion means the Gemini-powered side panel previously ...

Following the launch of Opera Neon, the company is now expanding some of its AI features to other browsers, including Opera GX and Opera One. Here’s what’s new. Opera announced today an expansion of ...

A self-described comedian-activist was one of three protesters whose demonstration against “fascism” in the “art world” interrupted the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan last week, The Post has learned.

[What follows is one of the many merry articles in the Mercury' s Winter Guide 2025. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you're feeling generous this holiday ...

Positioned between emerging high-rise developments and Hamburg's historic waterfront, the design draws from the city's long-standing relationship with the harbor. The opera is envisioned as a ...

Chicago-area residents aren’t strangers to tough winters, but could a phenomenon called “The Blob” make things snowier and colder than usual? “The Blob” is of course the title of a famed horror movie, ...

You may not have had keeping your eye on the "blob" on your winter to-do list, but if you live in the Midwest or Northeast, you might want to add it. The "blob" is a weather event that happens when a ...

Matthew Ozawa had already directed Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice” for San Francisco Opera when the company's director asked him in early 2023 to direct Wagner’s “Parsifal.” ...

Opera’s AI-powered browser can now split queries into multiple tasks to quickly provide a more comprehensive result. Here’s how that works. Opera aims at a ‘symphony’ of agents workin in sync for the ...

Opera Limited is upgraded to a strong buy, driven by AI-powered applications like Opera Neon and robust sales growth. OPRA's aggressive investment in AI and expansion is causing short-term margin ...