The new Lincoln Center West Initiative will include a 2,000-seat amphitheater, christened The Baron Theater, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Gardens, each named for donors of $75 million. The first phase of a capital campaign raised … » Read

Racked by unrelenting pain, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo wrote in her diary shortly before she died: “I joyfully await the exit — and hope never to return.” Yet return she does — if only briefly — on the Day of the … » Read

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) 2026-2027 season pairs two Chicago premieres with expanded investment in new work and arts education. The Importance of Being Earnest, composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and drawn from Oscar Wilde’s iconic … » Read

The Santa Fe Opera, whose 2026 season runs July 3-August 29, has already laid the groundwork for 2027, which will run July 2 through August 28 and mark its 70 th anniversary. Boasting 38 performances, an American premiere, two new productions, a … » Read

After almost four years of turmoil following Arts Council England’s 2022 diktat that English National Opera (ENO) decamp from London for parts then unknown, ENO is about to present its first production created specifically for its new … » Read

Although Gustavo Dudamel does not officially start until September, he is already signaling that change is afoot at the New York Philharmonic. On an early May afternoon, the orchestra gathered for its first rehearsal with the Spanish Harlem … » Read

The sound no vocalist wants to hear—a pop and a hiss like opening a can of soda—may well signal the loss of their ability to sing. That can threaten their livelihood, their psychological well-being, and in many cases lead to enforced … » Read

The effort to revive Winnipeg's Pantages Playhouse Theater recently received a $15 million shot-in-the-arm from the Manitoba provincial government. The 112-year-old landmark was most recently home to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra(WSO) from 2011 … » Read

The pandemic produced calls for revolution throughout the classical music world. The situation seemed ripe for change, offering opportunities to upend the length and starting time of concerts, introduce short pop-up concerts in casual dress, add … » Read

Mexico’s Latin American Quartet performed its final solo concert on May 9, capping 44 years and a reputation as one of the country’s finest. Subsequent performances are scheduled in May and June with orchestra, including those in … » Read