It was worth the wait and more. Not only is Lori Laitman’s “The Scarlet Letter” everything one could hope for in a new opera. Not only has Opera Colorado triumphantly — and finally — brought a world ...

In 1597, the world’s first opera was performed in Florence, Italy. More than 400 years later, the venerable art form is still being presented in largely the same form, with the world’s best-trained ...

MINNEAPOLIS — At a time when COVID vaccinations are climbing, new cases are falling and restrictions are easing, many Minnesotans are eager to get back to normal. But not all events are ready or able ...