With the appearance of yesterday’s NY Times Magazine article, the secret of the heaven-on-earth paradise of Tippet Rise is out. But if a first-time visitor’s account was self-revelatory, for those of us lucky enough to go for a second … » Read

Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena has retired at age 61 due to the rapid progression of Alzheimer’s disease, first diagnosed in March of 2025. He last conducted on August 12, when he led the Basque National Orchestra at the San Sebastián … » Read

As it turns out, opening-night patrons at the War Memorial Opera House had dressed in their finest for no reason. Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, set to launch the 104 th San Francisco Opera season on September 12, was cancelled, just as the … » Read

While the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) decision to eliminate three senior positions is an indication of the orchestra’s continued financial challenges, the nature of their functions raises troubling questions about the … » Read

For the past 18 years conductor and composer Robert Ames has led the London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO), an ensemble he co-founded. As he steps down from organization, he writes in The Guardian that he finds himself “increasingly angry at … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Pretty much everyone on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York must audition — even the snake who will briefly take center stage in an upcoming adaptation of a Mozart classic. In charge of deciding who gets the … » Read

David Rubenstein, the former chair of The Kennedy Center whom Donald Trump ousted in February of 2025, has stepped forward to purchase Joel Shapiro’s Blue , the abstract sculpture removed last week from the Center’s grounds. Shapiro, … » Read

Events.com, an AI and data-driven platform, has acquired Operabase. Operated by Copenhagen-based Arts Consolidated ApS since its 1996 founding, Operabase has been the definitive source for performing arts discovery, casting, and professional … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald … » Read

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Missy Mazzoli’s desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins. “One was in 2002 and the other passed away in 2009 and they were both 25,” she … » Read