In the Metropolitan Opera’s new Forza del destino , it isn’t “destiny” that propels the characters across time and terrain; it’s socio-political upheaval. Mariusz Trelinski’s production (seen at its February 26 … » Read

MILAN (AP) — Conductor Gianandrea Noseda made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as cultural ambassador, leading the National Symphony Orchestra, which he is said to have made more “luminous” with his … » Read

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s one-week residency with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County offered more than concerts and school visits by one of the world’s leading ensembles. The RPO also brought along … » Read

Pity the poor woman who followed in the outsized footsteps of Eva Perón, whose brief but tumultuous time in the spotlight as the second wife of Argentinian strongman Juan Perón made her one of the 20 th -century’s most iconic … » Read

Armed with a $25 million gift from longtime trustee and former board chair Richard Worley and his wife Leslie Miller, the Philadelphia Orchestra will rename its current venue in honor of the late iconic contralto Marian Anderson. Verizon’s … » Read

British conductor Dame Jane Glover is to be the next principal guest conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, beginning Aug. 1, 2025. She follows Kevin John Edusei, who was appointed in the 2022-23 season to succeed Robert Spano when he … » Read

Bass baritone Kenneth Kellogg, currently starring in the title role of Seattle Opera’s production of Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X , grew up in Washington, D.C. loving classical music and opera. “Classical … » Read

The Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) has tapped Elizabeth Askren as the first principal guest conductor in its more than 60-year history. Askren, a master teacher at both the Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute for Women Conductors and at the Paris … » Read

Jan Latham-Koenig, a conductor of international repute, has admitted to arranging sex acts with an undercover police officer he believed was a teenager. Arrested in January , Latham-Koenig last week pled guilty to intentionally arranging or … » Read

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France has named Jaap van Zweden to succeed Mikko Franck as music director, effective in 2026-27. Franck will have been in the job ten years. Van Zweden is currently completing his final season at the … » Read