An astute ruler romantically linked to Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, Cleopatra chose to die from the bite of an asp rather than submit to her enemies. At that time, one of the most celebrated ...

• Two charismatic names in London this week are the cellist Abel Selaocoe, interestingly paired with a choir at Wigmore Hall, ...

John Adams’s Shakespeare adaptation has been trimmed since its premiere, but still struggles with setting a flood of dense Elizabethan verse.

Giulio Cesare is once again competing with Antony and Cleopatra, the latter this time a new work by John Adams that premiered ...

Meet Cleopatra: a goat looking for a home where she can come out of her shell. Lollypop says though she’s shy, she is sweet. She even has a fur heart on her head.

There’s an old expression, “A lawyer who defends himself has a fool for a client.” While John Adams didn’t decide to take on ...

Seaton also explained why “Cleopatra” resonates with her personally. “I really enjoy history — especially ancient history,” she said. “Being able to bring that part of our past to ...

Seaton also explained why “Cleopatra” resonates with her personally. “I really enjoy history — especially ancient history,” she said. “Being able to bring that part of our past to ...

J ohn Adams’s Antony and Cleopatra might be one of the most precisely engineered, solidly constructed, and elegantly executed operas of the past 25 years. For a tragic love stor ...

“Mark Antony, a powerful leader, is captivated by Cleopatra, the alluring queen of Egypt and prioritises his love for her over his political duties. This leads to conflict with his fellow ...

Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said. Cris Hassold, center, in an undated ...

Jeff Lunden reports. JEFF LUNDEN, BYLINE: John Adams says he's always loved Shakespeare - in particular, the tragedy "Antony And Cleopatra." JOHN ADAMS: I think what I loved about it is the fact ...