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

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has been forced to postpone its 100 th anniversary season to start on February 11 and furlough its core musicians—with health benefits for them, but not their dependents—until February 9. Nearly 30 … » Read

Starting this week, every Thursday at noon until Nov. 12, the Boston Symphony Orchestra will release a new performance in “Encore BSO Recitals,” an online series featuring 50 of the orchestra’s musicians playing in small … » Read

Voters’ Broadcast , an online musical by composer Lisa Bielawa and artist Sheryl Oring is set to premiere with three virtual performances and one live outdoor performance in late September and October. The broadly participatory work, 15 … » Read