SEATTLE, WA—Last May, when he performed three pieces at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markl, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason enchanted a global audience, piquing the interest of many listeners new to classical music. That … » Read

NEW YORK—On paper, adapting Winston Graham’s 1961 novel Marnie as an opera isn’t a bad idea. The tale of theft and deceit orbits around the title character, whose life is a chain of forged identities. As she travels through 1959 … » Read

LYON, FRANCE—Arrigo Boito’s saturnine Mephisto and this city’s distinctive opera house have much in common, although to call them soul mates might be a step too far. Within the benighted carapace of each there beats a heart of … » Read

In the late 1980’s Roger Norrington and his period-instruments band the London Classical Players offered annual weekend-long “experiences” on the South Bank, each devoted to a single composer. Their major works were performed … » Read

Most opera companies have a hard enough time operating one house but the Opéra National de Paris has two, a challenge it embraces as an opportunity. Indeed, in a conspicuous display of artistic strength, it will sometimes introduce a new … » Read

Site-specific art can offer the most immersive of experiences, as anyone will know who has attended Punchdrunk theater company’s Sleep No More , set in a block of Chelsea warehouses (reclaimed and reimagined as the fictional McKittrick … » Read