Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' reimagined on film soundstage
The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Pucciniโs โMadama Butterflyโ reimagined in a film studio and will present the company premiere of Osvaldo Golijovโs โAinadamarโ while reducing its offerings from six main-stage productions to five.
Ex-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing player
The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit to work in the sport in Spain for three years after he kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Womenโs World Cup final.
Why Spain's acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists
Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchezโs chances of forming a new coalition minority government following an inconclusive election in July have been greatly boosted by a deal with a tiny party he surely hoped he would never have to rely on.
Protests turn ugly as pressure mounts on Spain's acting government for amnesty talks with Catalans
Clashes have erupted in Spain for a second night between police and protesters who oppose the acting government's negotiations with Catalan separatist parties over a possible amnesty for thousands of secessionists in the northeastern region.
Vinรญcius is targeted again as Sevilla ejects fan for 'racist behavior' at Real Madrid game
Sevilla ejected a fan from its Spanish league match against Real Madrid and filed a complaint with police after the spectator allegedly displayed โxenophobic and racist behavior,โ with Vinรญcius Jรบnior once again the target.
Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up
From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists around the world launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as Earth suffers from dramatic weather extremes.
Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
Spainโs newly elected Parliament has voted by a majority to elect a Socialist candidate as chamber speaker, breathing some life into acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchezยดs aspirations to form another leftist government.
July has been so blistering hot, scientists already calculate that it's the warmest month on record
July has been so hot so far that scientists calculate that this month will be the globally hottest on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through.
Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sรกnchez
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchezโs chances of getting reelected after a July election have received a potentially important boost following an agreement between more than a dozen small leftist parties to run on a joint ticket.
Spain's leader apologizes to victims of sexual consent law
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez has apologized to the victims of a government-sponsored sexual freedom law passed last October that was aimed at increasing protection for women, but inadvertently allowed hundreds of convicted sex offenders to have their sentences reduced.
Veteran Spanish actress says surrogate baby is granddaughter
A heated debate in Spain triggered by a 68-year-old Spanish celebrity who was reported to have used a surrogate mother in Miami to have a baby has taken a twist with the woman announcing in a socialite magazine that the baby is actually the daughter of her son who died of cancer in 2020.
Museums' daring feat brings major Ukraine art show to Spain
Against a backdrop of Russian attacks, border closures and a nail-biting journey across Europe, Madridโs Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum has teamed up with Kyivโs National Art Museum of Ukraine to secretly bring dozens of Ukrainian 20th century avant-garde artworks to the Spanish capital for a unique exhibition and a show of support for the war-torn country.
Spain, France kick off anniversary celebration of Picasso
Against the backdrop of Picassoยดs iconic anti-war painting, โGuernica,โ the culture ministers of France and Spain have gathered in Madrid to kick off a year of commemorative acts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Spanish artist who revolutionized the world of art.