John Cox

When the most voluptuous, sought-after courtesan in the world meets an ascetic monk whose life is devoted to God, you know erotic sparks are ...

After the Viennese premiere, the Fledermaus (the bat) conquered the world. It is one of the few operettas that are regularly performed at the ...

With its hilarious hijinks and vocal virtuosity, Rossini’s madcap comedy always proves a delightful treat. For this 1988 telecast, the Met ...

La Cenerentola is Gioachino Rossini’s version of the popular Cinderella story, an exciting mixture of comedy, pathos, coloratura fireworks ...

Richard Strauss’ Intermezzo is an autobiographical piece – a domestic comedy of marital strife, told in fourteen scenes. John ...

In a world gone mad with languid ladies and affected gentlemen, the lovesick maidens of Castle Bunthorne forsake their handsome soldier suitors ...