Oscar wilde News

London - Although he died over a hundred years ago, Oscar Wilde is regarded by many today as a "gay" icon and a victim of Victorian hypocrisy.

Toronto - Richard Strauss' 1905 opera 'Salome' has all the elements of great opera: intense drama, a soaring score, challenging vocal lines. The current Toronto production, directed by Atom Egoyan, adds a modern twist.

It’s not surprising that some gay people see the 19th-century poet and playwright Oscar Wilde as a kind of messiah figure.

The gay British actor Rupert Everett says his former Catholic faith drove him to live sex and to become what he calls “a slut”.

Literary giant and Irish legend Oscar Wilde has had his tomb cleaned and restored as a tribute to the 111th anniversary of his death in Paris.

In quite a coincidental event, one of the best known characters from the Oscar Wilde play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" who was supposed to have been found in a handbag, has now been found - in a handbag