In honor of its 100 th anniversary, the Los Angeles Philharmonic will pull out all the stops this weekend. It has gathered its last three maestros, each of whom will lead a specialty work. Tonight, Zubin Mehta, music director from 1962-78, will … » Read

MILAN — When I meet conductor Michele Gamba in October, his latest musical marathon is drawing to a close. He has recently concluded a run of L'elisir d'amore at La Scala featuring baritone Ambrogio Maestri, rising soprano Rosa Feola, … » Read

Raymond Leppard, an early-music advocate who ultimately broadened his interest and expertise, died on October 22 in Indianapolis, IN, his adopted home after serving as the Indianapolis Symphony’s music director for 14 years (1987-2001). He … » Read

Two recent podium events are reminders that a night at the symphony can sometimes offer more than just great music. On Oct. 19, a performance by the Idaho Falls Symphony came to an abrupt halt when it became apparent that maestro Thomas Heuser … » Read

Richard Brunel, director of the Centre Dramatique national de Valence, is to be the new general director of the Opéra National de Lyon, effective September 1, 2021. The 47-year-old theater director has been with the Centre Dramatique since … » Read

Orange County’s Segerstrom Center for the Arts—a multi-venue complex that is home to the Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Pacific Chorale—has named Casey Reitz, current executive director of New … » Read

Conductor Zubin Mehta took the stage in Tel Aviv on Sunday for an emotional final performance as music director of the Israel Philharmonic, retiring after 50 years with the orchestra. The 83-year-old, who underwent treatment for a cancerous tumor … » Read

Russell Thomas has a problem—of sorts. A tenor who has performed in many of the world’s leading opera houses, he can sing one of the art form’s most demanding roles—Verdi’s Otello. Many tenors cannot, and as a black … » Read

Alicia Alonso, the revered ballerina and choreographer whose nearly 75-year career made her an icon of artistic loyalty to Cuba's socialist system, died October 17 at age 98. Miguel Cabrera, an official at the National Ballet of Cuba founded by … » Read

MILAN — Plácido Domingo will not receive a European cultural award this weekend in Vienna as previously announced. It was the first change in the opera legend’s European schedule since numerous accusations of sexual … » Read