"It's nothing to do with loving a man," government prosecutor Mortimer screams at King Edward II at the beginning of George Benjamin's third opera, "Lessons in Love and Violence." He pays heavily for ...

Friends and creators gather for a table read for the Star Trek opera. From left: Gerald Moulds, Mattie Brice (Performance, Play & Design), Camilla Hawthorne (Sociology), Farhana Basha, Michael Chemers ...

LONDON — When George Benjamin’s opera “Written on Skin” opened in 2012, it was immediately acclaimed as a masterpiece. One critic suggested that it was one of the defining works of the 21st century.

Rob Holter’s students recently performed a scene inspired by, but not actually in, Puccini’s opera “Madama Butterfly.” Part of the group had roles in the faux opera and, after getting a crash course ...