LONDON—In the wrong hands, even an expensive-looking production can seem parochial. Take this new Tosca from English National Opera. The settings by distinguished designer Christian Schmidt are solid-state and convincing; however, they … » Read

Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House, has launched its new streaming platform as part of a wide-ranging interview with Nicholas Kenyon for London’s The Telegraph. In doing so, Pappano took a look back over his 20 years … » Read

The Seattle Symphony has announced the official appointment of four new musicians—including new associate and assistant concertmasters—all of whom made their debuts with the orchestra at the start of the 2022/2023 season. Along with … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the launch of its new streaming platform, which it hopes will attract opera-lovers unable to reach a cinema to catch its Live in HD simulcasts. The new initiative will be compatible with any device, from smart … » Read

A recently released report by the U.K.’s Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) reveals disturbing figures when it comes to musicians experiencing discrimination in the industry, with 66% of respondents saying they have experienced some … » Read

It’s not easy to find negative things to say about the season premiere of Idomeneo at the Metropolitan Opera on September 28, the second night of its new season. But isn’t it time to retire Jean-Pierre Ponnelle’s 40-year-old … » Read

The San Diego Symphony has announced its new director of artistic planning. Alan J. Benson joins the organization from New York, where he was director of artistic administration at the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Benson—familiarly known … » Read

Classical music agency Intermusica has expanded its international reach by appointing Dennis Gerlach as senior artist manager. At the same time they are establishing a new office for the company in Munich. The U.K.-based management, which also … » Read

Last Friday, NPR news program All Things Considered posed the question, where are the Black musicians in the country's largest orchestras? The response was gloomy. In 2014, the League of American Orchestras published a study that found that only … » Read

Teodor Currentzis is to step down as chief conductor of Stuttgart’s SWR Symphony Orchestra at the end of the 2024-25 season, it has been announced. The controversial Greek-Russian maestro has been under fire since the outbreak of the war in … » Read