Giacomo Puccini died 100 years ago, on Nov. 29, 1924, but his works remain omnipresent. “Opera houses across the world,” opines Neil Fisher in The Sunday Times , “would probably have long thrown in the towel without bankers such … » Read

All’s well that ends well for French musician Ophélie Gaillard. On Sept. 24, her 300-year-old cello was stolen (for the second time) from her home. On Nov. 22 she was able to announce that the instrument and two bows had been … » Read

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) has named Dame Shirley Bassey to a three-year term as the institution’s president. She succeeds HM King Charles, who held the position while Prince of Wales. The position is an honorary one … » Read

LOS ANGELES—In September, the Getty Foundation launched PST ART:  Art & Science Collide , a sweeping collaborative initiative that encompasses exhibitions and performances currently taking place across Southern California and … » Read

Two years after being told by Arts Council England that it needed to relocate from London or face drastic funding cuts, English National Opera (ENO) has announced plans for its first three years in Manchester. ENO selected the city, albeit … » Read

The Berlin Philharmonic’s three Carnegie Hall concerts (Nov. 17, 18 and 19) under its Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko—part of a U.S. tour that also included Washington, D.C., Chicago, Ann Arbor, and Boston—offered one mixed … » Read

OPERA America has released Understanding Opera's New Audiences , a deep dive into the post-pandemic motivations, experiences, and barriers faced by new opera audiences. The study was undertaken in collaboration with Slover Linett, a leading … » Read

The generational shift in arts leadership continues with the announcement that C i ncinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) President and CEO Jonathan Martin plans to retire on February 16, 2025 after seven years in the job. He leaves as the orchestra … » Read

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, named for and funded by the co-founder of The Home Depot, has gifted $27.5 million to the Atlanta Opera toward its three-year $110 million comprehensive campaign. The monies insure the completion of the … » Read

Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan is to succeed Cristian Macelaru as chief conductor of the Orchestre national de France as of 2027. He calls it a “return home,” having served as music director of the Paris Opera from 2009 to 2021. … » Read