To prepare Sicilian buccellati, first focus on the filling: soak the raisins in Marsala for at least 15 minutes (1). Meanwhile, boil the figs in boiling water for 3 minutes (2), drain them, and dry ...

EXCLUSIVE: A celebration, many secrets and a house that knows more than it should – that’s the topline for a new Netflix comedy movie out of Argentina and starring Adrián Suar alongside Griselda ...

The Met’s revival of Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani is a true period piece. Not the work itself so much, although this five-act tragedy presents the 1282 revolt of Sicily in typical grand-opera fashion.

On a sultry Saturday afternoon, Alessandro Siciliani stood at the front of an old church in the University District, directing the principal singers in a rehearsal of the 125-year-old opera Cavalleria ...

In Act 4, after preventing Monforte's assassination, Arrigo has been rejected by Elena, and sings "Giorno di Piante" ("Day of Weeping"). In this 1974 recording the song is performed by tenor Placido ...

A French-style market in Piazza dei Vespri Siciliani. Imagine about twenty stalls next to benches or spaces for eating a sandwich, reading a newspaper, protected by the shade of trees. The work could ...

In the weeks leading up to the Opera Project Columbus (OPC) production of “Rigoletto” in June, Music Director Alessandro Siciliani’s behavior became increasingly unpredictable. Five sources said there ...