Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Always ready to embrace novelty, Opera Holland Park has handed out a unique invitation to Zandonai’s Francesca ...

Francesca da Rimini, Op. 4, is an opera in four acts, composed by Riccardo Zandonai, with libretto by Tito Ricordi, (1865–1933), after the play Francesca da Rimini by Gabriele d'Annunzio. It was ...

So, what's with the checkered history of "Francesca"? Based on a Gabriele d'Annunzio play inspired by an episode in Dante's "Inferno," it's a lurid tale about doomed love and treachery. That's nothing ...

3 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 4 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities Francesca Zambello directs the visually spectacular production of Wagner's epic ...

Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced that Francesca Zambello will extend her term as Artistic Director for three years through September 2018. She has served as the company's Artistic ...