As the Met Opera soldiers on with its shortened, intermission-less family fare this week, and a few Broadway shows remain open with understudies getting their Big Breaks, neither is imposing limits on audience size—just proof of vaccination … » Read

MADRID--Cristina Vazquez, a Roma teen who grew up in a Madrid shantytown, never imagined herself playing the violin. But today she is first violinist in an inventive orchestra bringing together two dozen other disadvantaged youths, using … » Read

General & Artistic Director Atlanta Opera Taking his inspiration from the book by Nassim Taleb, Black Swan , which posits that, during unpredictable events, history advances in leaps, not steps, Tomer Zvulun made a series of bold … » Read

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