Irene Roberts in The New Orleans Opera production of Heinrich Marschner's 'The Vampire,' which tells the tale of a cursed European nobleman who has 24 hours to sacrifice three virgin brides, based on ...

The 1961 film “Hercules In The Haunted World” would be a perfect choice for the show "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Yet “Hercules in the Haunted World” has a lot of serious fans. Many think the movie ...

Opera companies are finding ways to appeal to wider audiences and make the performance fun — yes, fun. Los Angeles Opera is following suit with “Hercules vs. Vampires,” a film accompanied by live ...

Back in 1828, German composer Heinrich Marschner wrote an epic opera called Der Vampyr. In it, he told the story of Lord Ruthven, a vampire who must sacrifice three virgin brides within 24 hours or he ...

Sassing back to movie screens, over what was being said and done, was raised to a high art form by the comic crew at "Mystery Science Theatre 3000," and later via Cinematic Titanic and Rifftrax, two ...

“Hercules vs. Vampires” isn’t a typical concept for an opera. But that should come as no surprise: Show creator Patrick Morganelli isn’t your typical opera composer, either. A former F-14 pilot for ...

Pictured are actor Christopher Holloway as Lord Ruthvan, the vampire, with actress Rachel Rhea Shannon as Janthe. For the second year in a row, Scenic City Opera's Laura Sage is bringing her blend of ...

LA Opera goes technicolor in Morganelli's musical reboot of a cult horror epic. By Tim Appelo Hercules vs Vampires Key Art - P 2015 A lot of people will disregard [Hercules in the Haunted World] as a ...

The new original musical BLOOD/LOVE will make its way off-Broadway this spring. Blood/Love will begin performances at Theater 555 on Friday, February 13, 2026 and is scheduled to open on Tuesday, ...

At first glance, the opera world might not seem to have much in common with the campy cult classic films of Mario Bava. But with its upcoming performance of “Hercules vs. Vampires,” Nashville Opera ...

Director Mario Bava’s 1961 movie, “Hercules in the Haunted World,” is a sword-and-sandal adventure with low-budget production values, atrocious acting and even worse dubbing. All the more reason to ...