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

On Sept. 20, a protest forced Madrid’s Teatro Real opera house to abandon a performance of Verdi’s Un ballo in Maschera .  Complaining that they were seated too close together, audience members clapped and shouted. Their protest … » Read

In honor of voter registration day, pianist and arts activist Lara Downes has assembled a group of colleagues to record, individually, Leonard Bernstein’s “Take Care of This House,” from his musical 1600 Pennsylvania … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

Seattle Opera has cut six more staff jobs after furloughing 46 employees in June when its $2.3 million PPP loan expired. Save for online offerings, its activities have come to a halt during the pandemic. “It was a difficult decision, but we … » Read

Individuals “familiar with the terms” of the Metropolitan Opera’s settlement with James Levine, reached in August of 2019 , have disclosed that the company and its insurer paid the conductor $3.5 million to settle out of court. … » Read

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has been forced to postpone its 100 th anniversary season to start on February 11 and furlough its core musicians—with health benefits for them, but not their dependents—until February 9. Nearly 30 … » Read

Voters’ Broadcast , an online musical by composer Lisa Bielawa and artist Sheryl Oring is set to premiere with three virtual performances and one live outdoor performance in late September and October. The broadly participatory work, 15 … » Read