SAN FRANCISCO—It’s all about Dido at the end of Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas , the Carthaginian queen’s grief expressed in her death-scene lament that implores us to “Remember me, but ah! Forget my fate.” … » Read

Kristen Linfante , executive director and artistic director for Chamber Music Pittsburgh, is to assume the former post with the Knights as of next month. She’ll be working with the group’s founding Artistic Directors Colin and Eric … » Read

As music director of the Chicago Opera Theater for the past six years, Lidiya Yankovskaya has brought well-earned attention to the company with her commitment to presenting compelling interpretations of a varied repertoire. Under her leadership, … » Read

The announcement that English National Opera will decamp for Manchester, as per the heavy-handed directive from Arts Council England (ACE), “raises far more questions than it answers,” writes senior Telegraph critic Nicholas Kenyon. … » Read

On Dec. 3 a new chorus made a promising debut in Washington, D.C. The Washington Douglass Chorale, a 47-member semiprofessional ensemble, is the creation of former Choral Arts Society of Washington Director Scott Tucker and Music Director Nolan … » Read

Following continues Peter Clark’s review of La Divina: Maria Callas in All Her Roles, a 135-disc collection of all of her commercial recordings and many of her live performances. Part I was posted yesterday. Verdi's La Traviata , one of her … » Read

A year after being told to relocate if it hoped for continued funding from Arts Council England, English National Opera has announced plans to establish its new headquarters in Manchester. Other cities that had been under consideration were … » Read

Regena Cole, whose 2008 gift of $16.4 million to California State University-Long Beach (CSULB) was the largest in the institution’s history and prompted renaming the music department the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music in honor of her late … » Read

The Welsh National Opera has tapped Christopher Barron to be interim general director in early January 2024. He follows Aidan Lang, who is retiring at the end of this year after four years in the position. Barron has considerable high-level … » Read

Aaron Doty, current VP and general manager of the Grand Rapids Symphony, is to be the new president and CEO of the Reno (NV) Philharmonic. His appointment caps a search that began last summer, with David Hyslop serving as (as usual) interim. … » Read