The plot of Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s David and Jonathan is standard opera fare—two young people fall in love and face tragic interference by one lover’s father. The West Edge Opera festival’s new staging, however, adds a … » Read

At the moment the drama underway at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples is political, not musical (though it is certainly operatic). At issue is the leadership of the storied company. Stephane Lissner, who had been the general director of the Paris … » Read

Morton Herbert Meyerson, whose quiet philanthropy helped transform the Dallas Symphony Orchestra into one of the nation’s elite ensembles, died after a long battle with cancer at his home in Dallas on Aug. 5. He was 87. Meyerson’s … » Read

Conductor Killian Farrell will join the Staatstheater Nürnberg as general music director beginning with the 2027/28 season. Among his first duties will be to guide the ensemble’s 2028 relocation to its new venue—the Kongresshalle … » Read

The Washington, D.C.-based Cathedral Choral Society (CCS) has extended its arrangement with Music Director Steven Fox through the 2028-29 season. He has been in the job since 2018, one of only two to hold the title since the group’s … » Read

Following the accident that caused the death of a production manager, Jacob's Pillow, the longest running and perhaps most beloved dance festival in the U.S., has said it will cancel the remainder of its 2025 season, slated to run through August … » Read

SANTA CRUZ, California—Last weekend, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music opened its 63rd season. Reaching that number with such an uncompromising mission is an achievement in itself. So is the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz being … » Read

Lidiya Yankovskaya, who stepped down as music director of the Chicago Opera Theater (COT) at the end of 2023, is pulling up stakes and relocating to London. Her reasons are twofold. The 39-year-old mother of two, who has lived in the Windy City … » Read

As of October 15, New Music USA will have a new CEO in Vanessa Rose—not to be confused with her immediate predecessor, Vanessa Reed, who announced in February that she would exit to become CEO of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. … » Read

On Aug. 4, the Royal Ballet and Opera’s (RBO) CEO Alex Beard announced: “We have made the decision that our new production of Tosca will not be going to Israel.” At the same time, he acknowledged receiving a letter criticizing … » Read