Part I, covering M. Butterfly and Carmen, was posted yesterday. SANTA FE--There are serious opera fans who consider Verdi’s final opera, Falstaff , to be his greatest work. Experiencing it afresh here at Santa Fe in David McVicar’s … » Read

With Andris Nelsons done with his podium duties for the summer, Tanglewood welcomed a trio of conductors to the stage on Aug. 5-7. First up was BSO Assistant Conductor Earl Lee in his performance debut with the BSO. Composer Brian Raphael Nabors … » Read

Surviving as a fulltime musician in Seattle and environs is so difficult that as many as four in 10 respondents to a recent survey suggested they might change their job or relocate within the next year. “It’s becoming increasingly a … » Read

For many opera cognoscenti, summer in Bayreuth means Wagner. But the Festspielhaus is not the only show in town. Each summer for two weeks, the Margravial Opera House, built in the middle of the 18 th century by Wilhelmina, daughter of the King … » Read

SANTA FE, NM—“Wokeness” doesn’t guarantee artistic success. Santa Fe Opera’s first full season since 2019 includes the premiere of an opera based on M. Butterfly , a Broadway play that used a true story to explore … » Read

LONDON—The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the mainstay of the BBC Proms, covering a wide range of music across the season under a variety of different conductors. It requires a nimble and disciplined approach, and this impressive August 5 … » Read

Gail Samuel arrived as the first female president/CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in February 2021, after 28 years at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Her arrival coincided with the post-pandemic challenges of wooing audiences back to the … » Read

The musicians of the Florida Orchestra have ratified a three-year contract that will increase base pay by 12 percent and extend the ensemble’s season. “This was one of the most positive negotiations in all my years in … » Read

When the pandemic derailed the western Massachusetts-based Berkshire Opera Festival’s plans to present Mozart’s Don Giovanni in 2020, cofounder and director of production Jonathon Loy rescheduled it to 2022. While the discovery that … » Read

At least one Christian church in McAllen, TX, has been caught stealing, red-handed. On Aug. 5 and 6, RGV Productions, which works with The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries of McAllen performed and live streamed Lin-Manuel Miranda’s … » Read