The Washington National Opera is further distancing itself from its former artistic director by dropping his name from its young artist program, “in light of recent developments.” Rather than Domingo-Cafritz, it will now be call the … » Read

LOS ANGELES—Mounting an opera is complicated, and Yuval Sharon’s company The Industry makes it even more so, on purpose. Sweet Land , its latest attempt to push out the walls of the opera house and sprawl into the surrounding … » Read

VIENNA – Fresh from a triumphant debut as Richard Strauss’s Elektra at Vienna's Staatsoper, Christine Goerke has withdrawn from her planned Bayreuth Festival debut this summer as Brünnhilde in Götterdämmerung.   … » Read

David Hallberg, star principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and American Ballet Theater, is to be the new artistic director of the Australian Ballet. He succeeds David McAllister, who exits after two decades at the end of 2020. Hallberg’s … » Read

On Mar. 1, after a months-long series of competitions, five singers—three women and two men—emerged as winners of the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Now in its 66 th year, the finals competition is the culmination … » Read

Gena Buhler has resigned as executive and artistic director of Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House after five years. She will remain in her position until May 22, and has proposed continuing as a consultant to book events until her replacement is … » Read

SAN FRANCISCO — A senior member of AGMA, the main U.S. union that represents opera performers resigned Monday, accusing the leadership of a coverup in its investigation into accusations of sexual harassment against superstar Plácido … » Read

Eric Owens has withdrawn from all three of Lyric Opera of Chicago's upcoming full Ring cycles, April 13-18, April 20-25, and April 27-May 3. He is to “undergo treatment for ongoing health issues,” the company reports.   "All of … » Read

MILAN--As northern Italy struggles to contain the local coronavirus outbreak— now the third largest in the world—entire towns have been cordoned off (including Cremona, the home of Stradivarius, is in partial lockdown ). On February … » Read

The San Francisco Symphony’s Esa-Pekka Salonen era hasn’t officially begun. Yet Salonen, who was named the organization’s Music Director Designate last December, has already begun putting his indelible stamp on the orchestra. … » Read