In an interview, Lincoln Center’s Leah Johnson--executive vice president and chief of communications and  marketing, as well as  advocacy officer—finds much good to say about the impact of pandemic on the 16-acre complex. … » Read

On Sept. 18 the Kimmel Center’s “Arts Launch 2021” brought together about 50 arts groups to remind Philadelphians that the city’s cultural life is coming back to life after the pandemic. Some 5,800 visitors attended the … » Read

As it launches its 75 th edition this weekend under Music Director John Adams, the Ojai Music Festival and Artistic/Executive Director Ara Guzelimian have laid out plans for 2022, to be under the musical direction of the American Modern Opera … » Read

Carmen is not the first opera that comes to mind when mezzo-sopranos Jamie Barton and Stephanie Blythe square off opposite one another singing lead roles. But in the Chicago Opera Theater’s (COT) gender-bending new semi-staged production of … » Read

A grant of $3M from The Andrew W. Melon Foundation will enable The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) to assist members and their artist/ensemble partners to reopen venues, resume touring, and re-engage with audiences. “At … » Read

NEW YORK--With its first opera by a Black composer premiering ten days from today, the Metropolitan Opera has announced its second, coming just two years from now: Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X , just two years after … » Read

New statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reveal that the U.S. recorded music industry generated $7.1bn in retail value during the first two quarters of 2021, a 27 percent increase when compared to $5.6bn for the … » Read

CHICAGO—Artistically, Haymarket Opera Company is firmly planted in the Baroque era. For the past decade, the company has been charming Chicago opera lovers with zesty, elegant performances of works by the likes of Handel, Telemann, … » Read

The occasion of opening night 2021 at the Metropolitan Opera grows more momentous as the date of September 27 approaches. The latest news about the first opera on this stage in 18 months— apart from Fire Shut Up in My Bones being the … » Read

The Spoleto Festival USA is putting together a new, specific-to-the-task choir, with auditions scheduled for four cities this fall. The choir’s makeup and formation will follow the model of the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, which hosts … » Read