British conductor William Boughton, interim music director of the Yale Symphony Orchestra (YSO) for the past academic year , has been named to the position on a fulltime basis. He will also be an associate professor, adjunct. He succeeds … » Read

That “body shaming” is not new to the opera world doesn’t make it any less objectionable when it occurs. The latest instance has embroiled the American coloratura soprano Kathryn Lewek [pictured] in a twitter spat with Manuel … » Read

When the 47-year-old Kirill Petrenko walked to the podium in Berlin’s Philharmonie on Aug. 23, he launched a new era for what many consider the world’s finest orchestra. The shy Russian-Austrian conductor represents a marked contrast … » Read

Marian Anderson remains a towering figure in American musical life. Best known for her performance at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, after the DAR refused her permission to sing in Constitution Hall, she modestly but persistently pursued her … » Read

On his website Parterre.com , editor James Jorden argues the case for Plácido Domingo to withdraw from the Met Opera’s 2019-20 season. His first performance, as Verdi’s Macbeth opposite Anna Netrebko, is scheduled for … » Read

The Atlanta Opera has hired not one but two new development officers in the wake of Rae Weimer’s retirement as director of development last March. She had been in the job just over ten years. Stepping into the newly created post of chief … » Read

The Amsterdam Concertgebouw September 13 opening night is to be led by ever-rising conductor Elim Chan. She steps in for Franz Welser-Möst, who is reported to have a shoulder injury that needs “minor” surgery at the beginning of … » Read

Conductor Brian Stone has only been at the artistic helm of the Santa Monica College Symphony for two years. Now, for reasons at least one musician describes as “definitely a power struggle,” the school has opted not to renew his … » Read

I first heard María Dueñas in July at the Colmar International Music Festival in France. A thin pale girl in white, her straight black hair gathered in a ponytail, she looked frail and far younger than her 16 years as she stood … » Read

SALZBURG--There was a time a generation ago when Cecilia Bartoli's many U.S. fans could count on seeing her regularly in opera or in concert. The Italian mezzo-soprano noted for her warm sound, dramatic intensity, and dazzling coloratura agility … » Read