On Sept. 20, a protest forced Madrid’s Teatro Real opera house to abandon a performance of Verdi’s Un ballo in Maschera .  Complaining that they were seated too close together, audience members clapped and shouted. Their protest … » Read

San Francisco Opera and its musicians have come to terms, ratified on September 18 and retroactive to August 1 and effective through July 31, 2023. The agreement, which continues healthcare, cuts salary by 50 percent of its current level (between … » Read

In an interview first published in Italy’s Corriere della Sera and subsequently picked up by Austrian media, Zubin Mehta, the 84-year-old India-born head of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (among other jobs), blasts American media for defaming … » Read

Individuals “familiar with the terms” of the Metropolitan Opera’s settlement with James Levine, reached in August of 2019 , have disclosed that the company and its insurer paid the conductor $3.5 million to settle out of court. … » Read

The death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg on Sept. 18 not only deprived the U.S. of one of its most storied jurists but also one of its most avid opera lovers. “She was our greatest advocate and our greatest … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

Afton Battle, a recent development consultant to a number of dance and theater groups, is to be the new general director of the Fort Worth Opera Company. A former professional vocalist, with degrees from Westminster Choir College, she succeeds … » Read

Seattle Opera has cut six more staff jobs after furloughing 46 employees in June when its $2.3 million PPP loan expired. Save for online offerings, its activities have come to a halt during the pandemic. “It was a difficult decision, but we … » Read

The Kanneh-Masons, one of classical music’s most gifted array of siblings, have been busy during the pandemic. On Nov. 6 Decca will release Carnival , their first album recorded as a family. "We all grew up listening to albums like Peter … » Read

Mikko Franck, music director of the Orchester Philharmonique de Radio France since 2015, has renewed his contract with the network through 2025. This marks the 41-year-old Finnish conductor’s second renewal with the orchestra, which reports … » Read