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Opera companies are finding ways to appeal to wider audiences and make the performance fun — yes, fun. Los Angeles Opera is following suit with “Hercules vs. Vampires,” a film accompanied by live ...

Ghouls, monsters, and other creatures abound this time of year, and this weekend, they make their way to Meymandi Concert Hall for N.C. Opera’s adventurous presentation of Hercules vs. Vampires. The ...

The 1961 film “Hercules In The Haunted World” would be a perfect choice for the show "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Yet “Hercules in the Haunted World” has a lot of serious fans. Many think the movie ...

“Hercules vs. Vampires,” a newish opera by the Los Angeles-based film composer Patrick Morganelli which was performed by Los Angeles Opera on Thursday night, is strangely captivating. Accounting for ...

is on a mission to bring opera back into the realm of pop culture. They've had a banner season, to reflect the gritty realities of present-day Portland, fusing and, most recently, putting an operatic ...

The film and television composer Patrick Morganelli has written what must be one of the most unusual operas ever. It’s called “Hercules vs. Vampires” and it is designed to be performed in ...