When the Greek debt crisis of 2015 unleashed economic turmoil in that country, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation ploughed on with building its plush Cultural Center near Athens's port. Greek National Opera (GNO) relocated to the complex two years … » Read

LONDON—It’s a confident company that programs Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Die Tote Stadt , a work calling for vast orchestral forces and singers with the stamina of oxen. English National Opera may have its ongoing funding woes, … » Read

Chalk up a win for those pushing back against the BBC’s full-on assault on classical music in the U.K. After intense pressure from musicians, the public, members of Parliament, and a petition signed by 140,000 people, the broadcaster has … » Read

Italian-German conductor Nicolò Umberto Foron, 25 [pictured], has won the London Symphony Orchestra’s 17th Donatella Flick Conducting Competition , following three days of competition. He receives £15,000 cash and becomes the … » Read

Germany can rightfully claim the title of  “Opera Capitol of the World.” Its more than 80 permanent opera houses offer about 9,000 performances each year, a number five times greater than in all of North America. It is little … » Read

Camerata Zürich has announced violinist Esther Hoppe [pictured] as its next artistic director, succeeding Igor Karsko, as of the 2025-26 season. A soloist, chamber musician, and professor of violin at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, … » Read

Enthusiastic fund-raising campaigns and changes in top management have done little to save the demise of the Philly Pops, which has “postponed” another set of concerts, scheduled for this weekend. The group announced it would cease … » Read

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has announced its 2023-24 season, the fourth under the leadership of Fabio Luisi. The DSO music director will not only lead a total of eight programs, he'll helm a gala and even make his Pops debut. The program … » Read

Teatro Nuovo has announced a summer season that features two bel canto works—Gaetano Donizetti’s Poliuto , a drama of early Christian martyrdom, and Federico and Luigi Ricci’s dark comedy Crispino e la Comare . Each will be … » Read

Approaching the anniversary of Beethoven’s death, on March 27, 1827, a group of international researchers published a study in  Current Biology last week, that, based on hair samples said to be the composer’s, debunks a number of … » Read