MOSCOW--With Peter Gelb predicting that a fall season for the Met Opera is unlikely, Bolshoi Theater General Director Vladimir Urin is optimistic that the virus lockdown under which his troupe--indeed, his country--is constrained at the moment … » Read

The pandemic notwithstanding, the 41 st edition of the Rossini Opera Festival [ROF]will proceed August 8 to 20 in Pesaro, Italy. “We have never given up” says the ROF’s President Daniele Vimini, “and in these past weeks … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s earned $392,152 during his first portion of his first season as the Metropolitan Opera’s music director, about a quarter of what James Levine earned in his last full season as … » Read

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has finally announced its plans for the 2020 Tanglewood Festival, June 19-August. The constrictions of the pandemic have left no choice but to cancel, at an estimated total loss to the BSO, inclusive of cancelled … » Read

In a move described locally as largely political, Austria’s Culture Minister has resigned under pressure from festivals and orchestras to let them re-open, especially since shops and some museums have been permitted to do so. The government … » Read

Leaders of eight Austrian orchestras have made their case for resuming orchestral performances in a letter to Austrian Culture Secretary Ulrike Lunacek. Classical concerts are important, they argue, both for economic reasons and for the proven … » Read

“I am confident that in September we can start again.” So says Riccardo Muti of concerts with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Management should start planning for it now, he continues; if things are not back to normal, split the … » Read

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), which has enjoyed a productive working relationship with the Interlochen Center for the Arts since 1926, will take a key role in working with students as part of Interlochen Online’s Arts Camp this … » Read

Tippet Rise’s fifth season, scheduled for July 10 - August 29, 2020, has been cancelled. The 12,000-acre ranch in Montana’s Beartooth Mountains was to host recitals and chamber music events in its Olivier Music Barn and outdoor Tiara … » Read

In today’s One to One interview on Musical America, Michael Kaiser, among the most sought-after arts consultants in the world, predicts that it could be a year before concert halls and opera houses re-open in earnest. He divides the … » Read