“Absurd,” “insane,” and “not doable” are a few of the words used by Stuart Murphy, the English National Opera's boss, to describe Arts Council England’s plan to have the company decamp to Manchester. … » Read

The decision by Arts Council of England (ACE) to leverage the loss of its funding to the English National Opera (ENO) to force the company to relocate took many by surprise. Mark Wigglesworth, whose brief tenure as the company’s music … » Read

As of today, Graham Parker moves from being interim executive director of the Louisville Orchestra to the position of chief executive. The former president of Decca Records U.S. at Universal Music Group, in which capacity he connected with Teddy … » Read

LONDON--Hot on the heels of Glyndebourne’s immaculately sung and stylishly staged Alcina comes another original take on Handel’s magical extravaganza. The Royal Opera House’s version—a co-production with the Met, which … » Read

There are prodigies, and then there is 17-year-old Alma Deutscher. When Opera San Jose presents her opera Cinderella on Nov. 12, she will be on the podium for the return of a work presented five years ago,  first in Vienna and then in San … » Read

Anna Netrebko, for many years a fixture at the Metropolitan Opera, and Peter Gelb, the house’s general manger, have been taking public swipes at one another ever since the  Met parted ways with the soprano last spring over her refusal … » Read

Two conservatories recently announced high-profile additions to their piano faculties. Awadagin Pratt joins the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as professor of piano in July and will accept students into his studio as of the fall. Currently … » Read

It is hard to imagine a more interesting double life than that of Daniel Harding, one of the world’s most in-demand conductors when he is not in the cockpit of an Air France Airbus. “One of the things I say about my double … » Read

Is Arts Council (ACE) attacking opera? Nicholas Kenyon, chief opera critic for The Telegraph and most recently managing director of the Barbican, certainly thinks so. The ACE’s decision to  dramatically change its past funding … » Read

LOS ANGELES – The endlessly inventive Los Angeles Philharmonic is putting forth yet another mold-breaking festival this month. They call it “Rock My Soul,” a celebration of historical and present-day collaborations between … » Read