After all, opera has given us a story about Palestinian terrorists who throw an elderly Jewish man in a wheelchair over the side of a ship.

At its most powerful, opera takes human, religious and political dramas of the past and gives them enduring relevance.

Not opera, but given the Russian taste for melodrama, close enough.

But perhaps more important, Wagner's operas gave voice to Hitler's Romantic identity with an ancient, mystical and eternal Germany.

The opera was acclaimed at its premiere in 1922, giving Cras a burst of notoriety in the French press.

The opera, which offers two composers for the price of one, has given Mr. Rockwell a golden opportunity to spin off related programming.

His operas, particularly after 1760, also gave a larger role to the chorus.

The opera gives her first name as "Aurelia".

Other aspects of life changed as traditional Cantonese opera gave way to big screen cinemas.

The opera has been giving performances.