In Egypt, Antinous the deity would be garbed as an Egyptian and near his death site, a new city, Antinopolis, was founded. But in the Pantheon, there was no sign of the god Antinous.

Set to open the Toronto-based COC's 2018-2019 season, Hadrian will be set at the end of the classical era and tell the story of the titular emperor and his profound grief when his lover Antinous ...

Recent excavations at Hadrian's Villa have revealed the remains of a structure with a large exedra, numerous architectural elements, and some sculptural fragments in the Egyptian style. The ...

Isaiah Bell stars as Antinous in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Hadrian. Michael Cooper coopershoots.com The good news: Wainwright’s opera has moments of genuine beauty.

On October 13, 2018, the Canadian Opera Company presented the highly anticipated world premiere of Hadrian by composer Rufus Wainwright and librettist Daniel MacIvor. The opera recounts the epic ...