Anna Netrebko's performance at the Palm Beach Opera Gala on Feb. 3 at The Breakers marked the first time the event sold out.

Relics of war still linger in this German city but the Saxon capital is defined by a defiant spirit of renewal, with a thriving cultural scene and cutting-edge nightlife.

Schlather maintains that the scale and flexibility of Hudson Hall is ideal for the immediacy of the Baroque repertoire.

A night at the Geneva opera -- that is a literal snoozefest In most places, a night at the opera conjures up images of polite audiences in eveningwear sitting upright to enjoy a bit of Bel Canto.