SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Philippe Sly worked up a sweat to prepare for the daunting title role in “Saint François d’Assise,” composer Olivier …
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EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Missy Mazzoli's desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins.
Librettist Royce Vavrek, left, and composer Missy Mazzoli pose at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, before the world premiere of their opera “The Galloping Cure” at the Edinburgh International Festival. (AP Photo/Ron Blum)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could han…