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

For many decades public service orchestras in the U.K. and western Europe have been both reliable purveyors of high-quality music free from commercial demands and sources of regional and national pride. The BBC Philharmonic, which celebrates its … » Read

According to research by the U.K.’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and others, TikTok, the social media platform on which users can upload short videos set to music, has emerged as the vehicle favored by people under 25 for streaming … » Read

Concert Artists Guild (CAG), whose roster is comprised of young artists chosen through annual auditions, has announced five who, having successfully moved through CAG’s early-career management programs, have signed with commercial firms. … » Read