While the coronavirus will prevent the Lyric Opera of Chicago from presenting a traditional mainstage season at the Civic Opera House no earlier than 2021, a series of imaginative programs will ensure that the company remains an important … » Read

A recent New York Times article contained some Met Opera numbers that have not been disclosed elsewhere. Those include a whopping $150 million in revenue losses—half the company’s annual budget—as a result of the 3,800-seat … » Read

Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Glazer are teaming up to direct and produce an as yet untitled film based on Journey of a Thousand Miles , the memoir by Lang Lang. “[His] story is one of determination, passion, sacrifice, and finding the … » Read

Carnegie Hall’s October 7 opening night gala, announced in January , will be a unique experience this year, requiring no advance reservation and no best-clothes-out-of-the-closet attire. It will be virtual, of course, a pre-recorded … » Read

The pandemic’s impact on the U.K. music industry is so devastating that one third of British musicians are considering giving up their careers. A survey of 2,000 members of the Musicians’ Union also found that half are currently … » Read

The story of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles and its founder, artistic director and longtime conductor Charles Dickerson III, a  Musical America Top 30 for 2019, will become a live action feature film from Disney. Founded in … » Read

Witnessing a recent resurgence in Covid-19 cases, Austrian officials have cancelled the annual Opera Ball, scheduled for February 2021. "This decision was not an easy one for us," Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) told the Austrian Press … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera may have set a precedent for New York City’s performing arts organizations today, by announcing the complete cancellation of the 2020-21 season. Simultaneously, it has announced some ambitious and very politically … » Read

A report posted in full on the Curtis Institute of Music website details decades of sexual abuse, as initially unveiled about 15 months ago by violinist Lara St. John. The report fully corroborates St. John’s claims that, in 1985-86, as a … » Read

San Francisco Opera and its musicians have come to terms, ratified on September 18 and retroactive to August 1 and effective through July 31, 2023. The agreement, which continues healthcare, cuts salary by 50 percent of its current level (between … » Read