Helga Rabl-Stadler, president of the Salzburg Festival, finds fulfillment in working with world-renowned musicians every summer - and also in chats with taxi drivers.
Not everyone would fly 9,010 kilometers for an opera whose set consisted at times of two chairs and a cheap-looking table, but Johannesburg lawyer Emile Myburgh did it for Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at London's Royal Opera House - and he'll be back.
Chinese soprano Zhang Liping has released a new album, titled Schubert: Night and Dreams, in which she performs 18 romantic art songs by Franz Schubert, including Die Mainacht and Der Winterabend.
Santa Claus, that well-traveled old elf, not only has a home on the Arctic Circle, but also is about to get a vacation home in China.
Britain wants to make sure its citizens are more nice than naughty while soaking up the Persian Gulf sun this holiday season.
The dark days of December are being lit up with holiday sparkle all over the US map, from creative Christmas trees to giant menorahs. Gingerbread houses, light displays and train shows are part of the fun, too. Here are a few of the biggest and best-known events around the country.
Early Thursday afternoon, a group of actors was busy working on the original Chinese opera, Visitors on the Snow Mountains, which will run from Wednesday to Sunday at the National Center for the Per-forming Arts.
The magnificent Han Show, which opened Saturday, is set to steal the limelight this Christmas and New Year.
A pair of worn black shoes has accompanied Joel Bellassen all over the world.
Say No to Haze sends a clear message about the need to curb smog and the role of the individual in determining air quality.
These clothing designers have to think about pattern, fabric and fit - as well as where to put the poo bags.
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