MILAN--Teatro Massimo’s opening night on January 20 kicked off an entire season commemorating the 30th anniversary of a local tragedy: In May 1992, the Sicilian Mafia murdered Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone, leaders in the recently … » Read

Serbian composer Ana Sokolovic wrote Svadba , an opera for six female voices, back in 2011 for Toronto-based Queen of Puddings Music Theater. Two years later, Opera Philadelphia gave it a second staging as part of its cutting-edge Opera in the … » Read

This year Daniel Barenboim will celebrate his 80 th birthday and his 30 th year as music director of the Staatskapelle Berlin. He also holds the title of “chief conductor for life.” During his tenure he has negotiated regular salary … » Read

French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard has been awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2022, Denmark’s most prominent music award. The ceremony will take place on Oct 7 during a concert with the Royal Danish Orchestra in Copenhagen. … » Read

LONDON--Thanks to a friendly media buzz there was goodwill aplenty ahead of Opera North’s new Rigoletto , but Femi Elufowoju Jr.’s ill-focused production failed to repay it. For a concept whose selling point is its contemporary … » Read

Approaching its centennial season next year, the San Francisco Opera has added the position of chief operating officer (COO) to its ranks, a post that reports directly to General Director Matthew Shilvock in the role of “strategic … » Read

The pandemic spawned a number of responses from musicians isolated at home seeking ways to remain engaged with their art. For mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, it meant commissioning songs from composers she had been looking forward to collaborating … » Read

Like everywhere else in the world, the pandemic interrupted normal musical life in Venezuela. For the Orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (Grand Mariscal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra), it ended a streak of sell-out concerts and … » Read

In an announcement that arrived over the transom late last night, the Las Vegas Philharmonic stated it had “parted ways” with Executive Director Anne Berquist, who joined the organization last May. No further information on the … » Read

While live music making remains perilous, there’s still plenty to sink your teeth into on disc, much of it either newly minted or freshly rediscovered. For those seeking a little originality in artistically straitened times, here are four … » Read