Part of a series on the labor practices of the Des Moines Metro Opera. A world-renowned opera in a small town like Indianola is the kind of thing that starts with an idiosyncratic, indefatigable ...

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed updated casting for the company's 2025 Festival Season. The season runs June 27 through July 20 and features the return of Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, a ...

Des Moines Metro Opera workers describe grueling work conditions, including weeks exceeding 100 hours without overtime pay. Workers report mental and physical exhaustion, sometimes sleeping on the job ...

“The 2025 Festival Season builds on the company's reputation for curating a daring collection of works. These three fascinating pieces—legends, myths and parables—are drawn from far-flung corners of ...

A stage supervisor at the Des Moines Metro Opera was injured in July 2024 when a cart of flooring tipped over, highlighting concerns about worker safety. Current and former opera production workers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Witness the previously unsung tale of the Black man who became a Greek god in the world premiere of "American Apollo" at the Des ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 18—The Santa Fe Opera, in conjunction with Rio Metro Regional Transit District, is launching a late-night train service on ...