In the latest chapter of the life and death of the Philly Pops, the group has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. alleging that POKC is trying to put the Pops out of business. POKC, it will be … » Read

Gianandrea Noseda’s tenure as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, which began in 2017, continues on its upward trajectory, with the orchestra’s visit to Carnegie Hall coming up on April 18 and an … » Read

Laura Canning, director of artistic administration at Garsington Opera, is to be the new general director and CEO of Opera North, succeeding Richard Mantle, who is retiring after 29 years in the job. Canning has been with Garsington—a … » Read

Opera singers on occasion are not among the world’s most svelte human beings, especially in the old days. Late in his career Luciano Pavarotti was unable to climb the steps to the top of Castel Sant'Angelo in Franco Zeffirelli’s … » Read

The BBC seemingly has bowed to the wave of public outrage that followed its March announcement of draconian  cuts to its classical music services.   First to go was the plan to eliminate the BBC Singers. Now the broadcasting giant is … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has come late to the game of season announcements, no doubt due to the recent turmoil among top management. But the offerings are no less substantial than in calmer times. Indeed, Andris Nelsons presides over his … » Read

Success was all but assured at the Metropolitan Opera debut of the opera Champion before the curtain went up. The story of middle-weight boxer Emile Griffith (1938 – 2013) has triumph, tragedy, and extra texture that comes with repressed … » Read

Composer Kaija Saariaho enjoys an enviable reputation. Dozens of international composers recently selected her as the greatest living composer and ranked her 17 th —between Brahms and Haydn—on the list of all-time greats. [Saariaho … » Read

Canada’s Vancouver Island Symphony has chosen Cuban native Cosette Justo Valdé s as its new artistic director, starting in July and succeeding Pierre Simard who left early in 2022. Valdés is also resident conductor of the … » Read

Arts Council England has invited the English National Opera to apply for £24m over three years, beginning in 2024, to support its plans to establish a primary base outside London while continuing to manage and present work at the London … » Read