The opera's opening performance was less than 24 hours away, yet the cast sometimes hesitated with lines and fumbled stage directions. "You guys have done a crazy amount of work. It's super-impressive ...

Trying to understand the depth of opera in one class can be daunting for anybody. Carolina D'Souza gives it a try. Opera for Dummies, the book and the idea, has been exhausted. Yet I find myself ...

Things really haven't changed much for music teachers during the past 300 years. Kids still cut up in class. Notes are sometimes difficult to learn. And performing music is always worthwhile — for ...