Richard J. Clark

The opera's dramatic structure frames and enhances the characters. Scenes of magnificence regularly alternate with scenes of darkness and squalor....

Live from the Metropolitan Opera: Simon Boccanegra

Opera royalty Luciano Pavarotti brings dignity and power to the title role in this 1982 production. During a squall at sea, Idomeneo -- the king of...

As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act masterwork features some of the composer’s...