Detroit's Music Hall will launch a new Classic Opera Series, its first in more than 30 years. The series premieres on Feb. 28, 2026, with a concert production of Puccini's 'Turandot'. The performance ...

Mariska Hargitay has clarified exactly how her name is supposed to be pronounced. During Tuesday’s episode of the Good Hang podcast hosted by Amy Poehler, the Law & Order actor opened up about the ...

An analysis by language learning website Preply found that Massachusetts was the fifth hardest name for Americans to say correctly. It was also the fifth hardest state name to spell. The study found ...

During the event, the Chairman of the Board gave guests a peek at what’s next for the brand, but it also turned into something of a pronunciation lesson. “David Marriott, Chairman of the Board, on the ...

AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT follows Chinese artist/activist, Ai Weiwei, during his operatic directorial debut at Rome Opera House, as he draws on Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, as a backdrop ...

Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference ...

Decades into his Academy Award-winning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name. During a Sept. 2 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Equalizer" actor ...

The study found that Quonochontaug is the most difficult place name to pronounce in Rhode Island. According to Preply, the hardest state name for Americans to pronounce is Arkansas. According to the ...

What Exactly Is a Gyro? Gyros consist of a pita wrap containing meat (usually pork and beef in Greece, while lamb is more common in the U.S.) sliced off a vertical rotisserie. Typical toppings include ...

How Did Uranus Get Its Name? Though English astronomer John Flamsteed was the first person to record observations of Uranus in the 1690s, he thought it was a star. Sir William Herschel gets the credit ...

There was a time when the toughest ticket to procure on the Minnesota Orchestra’s schedule was the annual Sommerfest opera finale. A one-night-only affair, it often involved top-flight soloists and ...

Ludwig van Beethoven had a visitor. A young man stepped into the legendary composer’s attic apartment in Vienna. He was introduced as Gioachino Rossini. “Ah ...