The exterior of the famed Milan opera house underwent its first clean-up in 20 years

We speak to the performance artist about the UK premiere of her tribute to the legendary singer at the English National Opera

Hey, Maudie draws on classical tropes, West African traditions, jazz and gospel

Works exhibited take inspiration from both classics and modern masterpieces including Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress

Opera director Sam Brown finds parallels between the tragic Rusalka at the heart of the Czech composer’s eponymous work and young artist Klára Hosnedlová’s monumental performative sculptures

The budget for 2021 allocates funding to preserve Berlin museum buildings, renovate the Bayreuth Festival theatre, boost provenance research and grant free admission to the Jewish Museum Berlin

Marina Abramovic's opera The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas, which opened to a socially distanced audience in Munich last week, is the latest in a long history of artistic explorations of the art form

The image used in Ye's tweet is actually thought to depict Darius the Great. But why celebrate Nebuchadnezzar anyway?

The Chinese artist will also design the sets and costumes for the production at the Teatro dell'Opera next year

Arthur Jafa’s work The White Album is also recognised by the Biennale jury

Lars-Ake Thessman on his set- and costume-designs

The Turner prize winner unveils a sculptural piece and projections during the War Requiem oratorio

The Turner prize winner will unveil a sculptural piece and projections during the War Requiem oratorio

The Unesco World Heritage Site had been closed for restoration since 2012

Artist will direct the production, which was originally conceived as a cinematic tribute to her lifelong hero Maria Callas

London museum and Royal Opera House bring the elite musical form to the masses