By any estimation, Canadian singer and conductor Barbara Hannigan was an excellent choice as Musical America’s Artist of the Year 2025 . But she has long been an elusive figure for American audiences, especially in opera, the scene of her … » Read

Opera Philadelphia’s 2026-2027 season, the second put together by General Director and President Anthony Roth Costanzo, comprises five new productions presented at three Philadelphia venues. The popular “Pick Your Price” program … » Read

The April 23 concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) offered composer Andrew Norman’s reworking of Split , his 2015 piece for solo piano and orchestra. The new version, a commission from the BSO, featured the brother-soloist pianists … » Read

Nicholas Rumanes, a former executive at Live Nation, filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on April 23 seeking $35 million in damages for alleged wrongful termination after he raised concerns about financial misconduct and improper accounting … » Read

Irony of ironies, Beatrice Venezi, named music director of La Fenice in October, despite protests of the house musicians and staff,  has been fired. "The La Fenice Theatre Foundation, through Superintendent Nicola Colabianchi, announces that … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—I had a collection of short reviews from the past week lined up, in varying states of incompleteness, when the news of  Michael Tilson Thomas’s death on Wednesday night upended everything. It’s a huge, almost … » Read

CHICAGO—When audiences walk into safronia at the Harris Theater, the first thing they see onstage is an urn. Inside is the family patriarch who set this Lyric Opera commission, written and composed by poet avery r. young (who prefers to … » Read

Two string quartets with deep German roots have added new musicians to their foursomes. The Nerida Quartet has welcomed cellist Raphael Zinner and the Vision Quartet has announced Danish violinist Adam Koch as the ensemble’s new first … » Read

The discussions surrounding the threats that AI poses for the creative industries, in particular opera, are frequent but inconclusive. Writing for Opera America’s in house magazine, Douglas McLennan, founder of Arts Journal , argues that … » Read

The U.S. war on Iran is being blamed by the Saudi Arabian government for its withdrawal from a $200 million deal with the Metropolitan Opera, reported to be in its worst financial shape ever. Announced last fall as the Met’s savior , the … » Read