It appears that the Paris Opera has gotten its way. Canadian Opera Company General Director Alexander Neef [pictured] will take the French company’s helm as early as next month, succeeding Stéphane Lissner. Originally, Neef was to … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra, which, like all of its North American colleagues hasn’t fully assembled on stage since March, is seeing seven of its members retire prior to the start of the new (and still mostly virtual) season. Its first Black … » Read

Since the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s earliest years, women have played significant roles in the company’s growth and artistic excellence. Six of these women stand out in particular.   Carol Fox was only 28 years old in 1954, when … » Read

The first thing a listener is apt to notice about the music of composer Katherine Balch is its combination of familiarity and other-worldliness. The harmonies and rhythms that underlie much of her work are fundamentally akin to those of Schubert, … » Read

Nathan Lee Hull, baritone and founding artistic director of Amore Opera, died at his home in New York City on August 9, 2020. The cause was cardiac arrest. He was 69. Amore Opera was an outgrowth of Amato Opera, which ceased operations in 2009 … » Read

Megan Van Voorhis, CEO of Arts Cleveland for 17 years, will exit her post to become cultural and creative manager for the city of Sacramento, CA, as of September 1. In her new post, she’ll oversee grants to local artists and organizations … » Read

NAPLES, ITALY — Plácido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S. opera houses in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, as he embarks on a full-throttle campaign to clear his name … » Read

Randall Craig Fleischer, music director of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, the Anchorage Symphony, and the Youngstown (Ohio) Symphony, died August 19 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 61. The cause of death remains unknown; an autopsy is … » Read

With Philip Wilder having exited as executive director, the New Century Chamber Orchestra (NCCO) is now in search mode for his successor. Yesterday, NCCO announced that Richard Lonsdorf would succeed him on an interim basis. Wilder, meanwhile, … » Read

It took a century, but she was worth the wait. Joana Mallwitz, at age 34 the first woman booked as the official conductor for an opera at the Salzburg Festival, has taken the venerable musical gathering by storm with her interpretation of … » Read