In early December Jonas Kaufmann was due to sing in London over the Christmas holiday, so an interview by Stuart Jeffries for The Guardian seemed in order. Jeffries caught up with the 52-year-old German divo in Naples opposite the Teatro di San … » Read

BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of Belgian performers, cinema operators, event organizers, and others joined together Sunday to protest the government’s decision to close down the country’s cultural life to stem the spread of the … » Read

For the second consecutive year, APAP has announced the cancellation of its in-person conference, scheduled for January 14-27 in Manhattan. It will move online instead, with a revised schedule due to be posted this week. In a letter to members … » Read

Founder, Executive Producer, Librettist White Snake Projects As head of the opera company White Snake Projects, Cerise Lim Jacobs addressed the COVID crisis by creating what came to be known as the Pandemic Trilogy. “To think that … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera has designated two operas as holiday presentations this year, both abridged and sung in English, designed to be “family friendly.” Mozart’s The Magic Flute opened on December 10, a 90-minute, … » Read

Following the Metropolitan Opera's lead , the Los Angeles Music Center has announced that, as of Jan. 17, 2022, all guests at indoor events or performances at all four of the center’s theaters will be required to show proof of a COVID-19 … » Read

After the in-person competition circuit sprung back to life during the fall season, Covid-19 is upending the field once again. The Sphinx Organization announced yesterday that the 25th annual Sphinx Competition and SphinxConnect conference … » Read

German conductor Felix Mildenberger is to be the new principal guest conductor of the Filarmonica Teatro Regio in Turin. Winner of the 2018 Donatella Flick Competition, he has been assistant conductor of the London Symphony for the last three … » Read

At the request of Anne Parsons, the outgoing President and CEO of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the organization’s governing board has accepted her immediate resignation to allow her to focus on treatment for her cancer. The current Vice … » Read

The Philadelphia Orchestra managed mount the Messiah as planned on Wednesday 22, albeit with last-minute replacements for conductor Julian Wachner and the four vocal soloists. Thursday night’s was cancelled. In NYC, City Ballet has … » Read