The sudden departure of Martyn Brabbins from English National Opera has drawn a sharp reaction from three of the U.K.’s most illustrious music directors. In an Oct. 17 letter in The Times , Sir Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal … » Read

A recent study of the 11 largest opera companies in the U.S. by two Australian researchers has confirmed what was already known anecdotally—women are grievously underrepresented in opera’s various creative roles. Unequal … » Read

Two New York-based arts management companies recently announced staff additions and changes. At Arabella Arts,  founded three years ago by Stefana Atlas and Samantha Scully, Guiomar Blanco arrives in the new position of head of European … » Read

On the heels of its centennial, 2022-23 season, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced yet another landmark gift from the estate of H. Thomas and Mary Beck, this time for $14.7 million. Added to the fiscal 2023 budget sheet, yielding a … » Read

Kate Soper’s new opera The Hunt , premiered Oct. 12 at Columbia University’s Miller Theater, reveals its quirky identity immediately. The three primary characters seem to have stepped out of a medieval tapestry; they have fairy-tale … » Read

The Oslo Philharmonic has selected Knut Skansen as its new managing director as of Jan.1, 2024. He succeeds Ingrid Røynesdal, who became director of the National Museum on Oct. 1. Skansen, who has a degree in literature, joins the … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) has suffered another blow. News in January that Arts Council England had backed off its November 2022 decision to zero out the company’s funding and an unexpected grant to underwrite planning for the … » Read

To some, Jakub Józef Orlinski may seem an oddity—a breakdancing opera singer. “I might be the only one," the Polish countertenor tells NPR. But, he insists, he is "not trying to change the world of opera." His introduction to … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO—For the second week in a row, the San Francisco Symphony unveiled a world premiere of a concerto it had commissioned. The two works stand high contrast. Whereas Jesper Nordin’s violin concerto Convergence , debuted … » Read

While several of the major symphony orchestras in the U.S. have recently negotiated new contracts— Boston , San Francisco , Cleveland , and Chicago —the Philadelphia Orchestra remains without a labor agreement since its previous … » Read