LOS ANGELES — Even though the LA Opera is halfway through the 2022-23 season, its new production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro felt like a homecoming. All thoughts of attendance refusing to rebound in the wake of the … » Read

Aviel Cahn, general director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève, has been named intendant of Deutsche Oper Berlin as of August, 2026. He succeeds Dietmar Schwarz, whose contract expires one year prior. Cahn, VP of Opera Europa for … » Read

On Sunday, Feb. 5, Joseph Tancredi’s afternoon plans took a dramatic turn after a 12:30 telephone call. On the line was Grant Loehnig, head of the music staff at Opera Philadelphia, who was searching desperately for a tenor to replace a … » Read

Russian violinist Ilya Gringolts [pictured] has not performed in his native country since August 2021, and given his outspoken opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, he is not likely to be returning anytime soon. A resident of Zurich for more … » Read

PHILADELPHIA--William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony had a rewarding trip back to the Philadelphia Orchestra after its successful 1934 premiere under Leopold Stokowski, and it was surrounded by unusually sympathetic company. Call it … » Read

As New York Philharmonic audiences have watched a parade of young and mostly Finnish-trained guest conductors take the stage, assuming them contenders to be the next music director, one name has hovered consistently above all. It seemed almost … » Read

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) administration has filed a complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic  for hosting a drag holiday event at the entertainment venue Plaza Live, which the orchestra owns, and allowing minors to attend the … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO— Everest – An immersive Experience is the latest but not last iteration of an opera that began life at the Dallas Opera in January of 2015, where it was enthusiastically received. There were further performances in … » Read

After a pandemic-induced delay of more than three years, James Gray’s production of The Marriage of Figaro made its U.S. premiere at the Los Angeles Opera on Feb. 4. It was initially presented at the Théâtre des … » Read

Piano competitions abound, but only one—"Bake-Off for Pianos”—takes place in U.K. train stations. Modelled after “The Great British Bake Off,” the Channel 4 contest takes advantage of the worldwide “street … » Read