Environmental themes run through much of director Peter Sellars’s work. In his 2019 Salzburg Idomeneo , the god Neptune sought revenge on the human race for spoiling the oceans. His libretto for John Adams’s 2005 Doctor Atomic … » Read

In classical music, the infrequency with which a Black musician finds individual success is all too well known. Blind orchestra auditions may have helped to increase the number of women in American ensembles—by 2022 it was up to 47 … » Read

Peggy Kriha Miller, who joined the Virginia Opera as general director and CEO in October 2020, will be leaving in 2025, citing her desire to prioritize her family. Miller, who succeeded President and CEO Russell P. Allen when he retired, arrived … » Read

David Chan, concertmaster of New York’s MET Orchestra for the past 24 years, is expanding his portfolio as a conductor, becoming the new principal conductor for the Apollo Orchestra. Since its founding in 2010, the Washington, D.C.-based … » Read

NEW YORK (AP)—The New York City Ballet is on a roll, celebrating its 75 th anniversary with artistic and fiscal health, much credit due to its artistic leaders of the past five years, Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan. The two, both former … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP)— The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company last week,  accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break up the system that squelches competition … » Read

Berry Gordy, founder of Motown, formerly Motown Records, has pledged a $5 million gift to the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, established as a standalone music school in 2008 by a gift of $30 million from its namesake. The Gordy monies will go … » Read

Florida Grand Opera, now in its 82 nd season, has promoted its interim general director to the post permanently. Maria Todaro arrived last October taking over from Susan Danis, whose emphasis on contemporary work allegedly was at odds with the … » Read

All Bruce Gaylord, currently living in a homeless encampment in San Rafael, CA., wanted was a good night’s sleep. But on Friday, May 17, the neighboring East Bay Tire Company had introduced a machine that alternately broadcast loud security … » Read

Although Opera Australia (OA) produced a $4.9m operating loss during the 2023 fiscal year (FY), that figure is actually a marked improvement over the previous year, when a $10m Covid support package from the New South Wales state government … » Read