To hear her tell it, Angela Gheorghiu’s status as one of the world’s leading sopranos is the result of a combination of fairy dust, liberally sprinkled upon her birth, and “work, work, work.” Her position in the operatic … » Read

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has entered into negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on behalf of Hollywood musicians, who are seeking residuals for streaming and protections from … » Read

The restoration and preservation of a historic structure is neither easy nor inexpensive. That harsh reality currently confronts a group of Pittsburgh residents intent on saving the National Opera House, a 19 th -century mansion in Homewood that … » Read

After a six-year period of turmoil, the Oregon Bach Festival OBF) is on the verge of re-establishing stable artistic leadership. The sad saga of one of the nation’s premier celebrations of the music of Bach and those he influenced began in … » Read

HOUSTON—This city’s major opera company pulled out all stops for its new production of Parsifal , seen January 19 th . Directed by John Caird and not seen here since 1992, it was originally planned for 2021, but was postponed due to … » Read

On January 19, the Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative (AOI) introduced three new operas in the earliest stages of their development. Working with a trio of mentors—conductor David Bloom, playwright and librettist … » Read

French pianist/conductor Victorien Vanoosten is the new music director of the Toulon (FR) Opera, effective next month. The post has been vacant since the exit of Jurjen Hempel in 2021, with Marzena Diakun and Valério Galli serving as … » Read

On Feb. 22-23, Let HER MUSIC Play , a 24-hour live-streamed concert, will showcase music exclusively by women and non-binary composers and songwriters in an effort to set a new Guinness World Record for the “Longest Acoustic Music … » Read

Krzysztof Urbanski has been named music director of the Warsaw Philharmonic. His five-year contract begins at the start of the 2024-25 season and extends for five years. He succeeds Andrzej Boreyko, in the post since 2019. The 41-year-old … » Read

On Jan. 18 Dalia Stasevska made a triumphant return to the podium in Davies Symphony Hall with a program of Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World and Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto with pianist Seong-Jin Cho making his … » Read