opera

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She spoke of one audience member, a relative of someone who was murdered, who became more open to a debate about the merits of capital punishment after seeing the opera.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They added: "Within these categories, we also track our investment in specific artforms such as opera, circus and comedy. At present, we have no plans to change how we classify our investment."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She recently started working part-time at a local opera house and one of the opera singers adored “Eternal Life,” unaware that Small was an employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Some families developed close ties with political figures Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Jr., all of whom, like the museum and opera, increasingly leaned on private donors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The gallery is in a fancy part of Paris, close to the stock exchange and the opera house.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman