The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera have unveiled plans for “As Told By: History, Race, and Justice on the Opera Stage,” a five-year series of performances of operas by Black composers. “We hope that … » Read

The Santa Fe Opera, one of the first companies to return to live performance in its indoor/outdoor home venue, is touting the success of its 64 th season. Thirty mainstage productions of four operas— The Lord of Cries by John Corigliano … » Read

In the good ol days, classical music institutions would book featured artists, from soloists to conductors, years in advance. Covid-19 of course has blown a hole in that once stable if staid custom, causing the cancellation of live performances … » Read

For his delayed season-opening set of concerts as Philharmonia Baroque’s new music director, Richard Egarr strode decisively into the 19th century. “Schumann’s Reawakened Masterpieces,” as the ensemble’s billing … » Read

Jaap van Zweden has been forced to cancel his remaining appearances with the Hong Kong Philharmonic (HKP) in 2021 because the government has refused to grant the conductor a waiver of the city’s 21-day quarantine requirement. “After … » Read

Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the music industry, even as orchestras and opera companies attempt to return to live performance. As was the case last month with the Seattle Symphony, when Music Director Thomas Dausgaard, a Dane, had to … » Read

A new study funded by the Wallace Foundation updates the views of the 25 organizations participating in the Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative, who were canvassed before the pandemic, 2016-2019. Wallace reports all were … » Read

The indefatigable John Nelson and the indefinable Michael Spyres continue their musical love affair with Hector Berlioz, a three-way relationship that began in 2016 with Les Troyens and has flourished ever since. The two men’s shared … » Read

Edita Gruberová, the legendary Slovak-born coloratura soprano, died in Zurich on October 18, her Munich-based Hilbert Artists Management said. She was 74. Born in Bratislava, Gruberová studied in the Slovak capital before making her … » Read

There is no denying that the outright misogyny that has characterized the classical music world for centuries is on the wane. But it is far too early to declare that women now enjoy equal access to the world’s orchestra podiums. The ongoing … » Read