José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, minister of culture for Spain, the birthplace and biggest fan base for Placido Domingo, has disinvited his country’s native son from appearing at the National Theater of Zarzuela on May 14 and 15. … » Read

As news arrives this morning from the Berlin Philharmonic that, “on short notice,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin has cancelled this week’s (Feb. 27-29) performances of the Mahler Third Symphony, with Elina Garanca as … » Read

On Saturday night, conductor Carlo Rizzi [pictured] received special applause when, on hearing a phone in the auditorium, he stopped the performance of Welsh National Opera's new production of Verdi's Les Vêpres Sicilienes— not once, … » Read

By the end of 2020, when the U.K.’s exit from the European Union is complete, artists and athletes from the E.U. who wish to ply their trade in the U.K. will be bound by the same rules that currently apply to their non-E.U. peers from … » Read

In a move intended to “to renew the contemporary Australian repertoire and make it available internationally,” the Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced “50 Fanfares,” a major commissioning project. Over the next … » Read

Milan’s La Scala has cancelled all performances going forward due to the threat of the coronavirus. According to Reuters, Italy is in the midst of the largest outbreak of the disease in Europe, with three dead and more than 150 cases … » Read

The College of Performing Arts (CoPA) at the New School—which combines the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama—has a new masters degree program, designed for today’s … » Read

New audience research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) suggests that the outlook for orchestral music is  not as bleak as sometimes portrayed. Among British adults, 73 percent have an active relationship with the art form; that … » Read

On Feb. 27 Victory Hall Opera in Charlottesville, VA, will test opera’s boundaries with excerpts from Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites using three sopranos alongside three deaf actors. The workshop production is part of a … » Read

The coronavirus has scuttled the Hong Kong Philharmonic’s six-city tour of Japan, Korea, and Shenzhen, China, scheduled for March 5-28. It has also put the orchestra’s hometown season on hiatus, having caused all arts venues in Hong … » Read