Topic: Placido Domingo

Top Picks: Johnny Depp, PBS's 'Masterpiece Mystery!,' Placido Domingo, and more

Johnny Depp's animated comedy 'Rango' comes to DVD, PBS's 'Masterpiece Mystery!' follows an Italian detective, Placido Domingo sings in a very special presentation of Verdi's Rigoletto, and more recommendations.

Carmen in 3D: movie review

'Carmen in 3D' is a great opera, beautifully sung and the latest in a line of classic operas now showing in movie theaters.

Merit or mega-hits?

Have the most coveted music awards gone commercial? Domination by top 40 stars makes it look that way.

L.A. comes of age with opera giant

The City of Angels readies Wagner's mythic Ring Cycle for 2010 festival.

Senator Kennedy eulogized by his sons and President Obama

“My father taught me even our most profound losses are survivable. He taught me nothing was impossible.”

Finland: A courtly night at the opera

Opera reaches for new scale

Old art form is flourishing in US as new opera companies open and works are premiered.

Los Angeles finds its heart

Downtown L.A.'s cultural corridor struggles to define its profile and its audience.

A Chinese star's rare rise in Western opera

Hao Jiang Tian's hard upbringing in the Cultural Revolution helped him find his voice.

Monitor Picks

Five things we think you'll like this week, including a Domingo concert without the expensive seats, the return of Botswana's answer to Miss Marple, and a TV show of dance choreography inside national parks.

Spain's new anthem lyrics strike discordant note

A celebration to honor the new words, considered too mild by many, was canceled.