BEIJING (AP) — The Philadelphia Orchestra returned to Beijing on Tuesday for a tour that will mark 50 years since its historic performance in China, the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries ahead of a highly anticipated … » Read

Lovers of Italian opera in the U.S. need not travel to Italy to engage first-hand with two of its most iconic contributors to the art form—Teatro alla Scala and the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Last month, the Milan house hosted the … » Read

Sean Michael Gross, who has headed up Warner Classics in the U.K . since 2021, has added North America to his portfolio and will now split his time between London and the U.S. He will continue to report to Alain Lanceron, president, Warner … » Read

LONDON—You must admit, Ian Page and The Mozartists have grand plans. Not only do they intend to record all of Mozart’s operas, but they have a complementary project investigating the 18th-century Sturm und Drang movement (an excellent … » Read

In the name of nationalism and “preserving the French language,” the government of Quebec is threatening to hike tuition for non-Quebec residents at its three English speaking universities—McGill, Bishop’s, and Concordia. … » Read

Since 1995, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has served as the arts funding agency for the City of Portland, Oregon as well as the Metro area, and Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. With an annual budget most recently of … » Read

La Cenerentola , Rossini’s 1817 comic opera, lacks many of the elements of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. There’s no pumpkin carriage, no fairy godmother, and no glass slipper. But for Dawn M. Simmons, a veteran of Boston’s … » Read

Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X seems to grow increasingly relevant with age. And while there’s no question that this is the right time for it, the Metropolitan Opera is arguably the wrong place. Oft-revised from … » Read

Yuri Temirkanov, whose international career saw him serve as music director for orchestras in both the U.S. and his native Russia, died on Nov. 2 in St. Petersburg. He was 84. Born in the Caucasus region of southern Russia on Dec. 10, 1938, … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—Dressed in sober street clothes—dark suits, sweaters, long dresses—the “guests” filtered onstage, exchanged hugs, and empathic looks and took their seats. The house lights were still up at … » Read