All performances at the Bayerische Staatsoper [pictured] have been cancelled up to April 19. The company reports it will make selected performances available as a live stream or video-on-demand. The former are already scheduled for a concert on … » Read

All Vienna opera and concert venues are closed through March 31. Theater an der Wien's highly anticipated event of the year--Beethoven's second version of Leonore in a production by Christoph Waltz--is scheduled for March 16. The Theater is … » Read

In his first season as music director, Fabio Luisi will lead the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in eight programs, two of which—Verdi’s Requiem and Otello in concert-- highlight his strong suit in opera. Otherwise, it’s Brahms, … » Read

The seven weeks of music, opera, theater, dance, film and the SummerScape Spiegeltent that comprise the 17 th edition of Bard’s SummerScape will center around Nadia Boulanger, the Parisian pedagogue, composer, conductor, pianist, organist, … » Read

In a letter to the U.K.’s new Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, more than 650 arts leaders have warned that ending the country’s relationship with Creative Europe will lead to “an impoverished future for British … » Read

A total number of 148 people are under mandatory home quarantine for 14 days as a result of composer and violist Brett Dean's preparations for and performances with the Taiwan Philharmonic February 28 and March 1. An additional 272 have been … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra has cancelled its tour of Europe and Abu Dhabi, scheduled for March 16 through April 5. Seven concerts were on the itinerary, one each in Linz’s Brucknerhaus, Vienna’s Musikverein, and the Philharmonie de … » Read

Washington, D.C.-based Opera Lafayette’s highly welcome production of Beethoven’s Leonore , seen on March 4 at Hunter College’s Kaye Playhouse, gave Beethoven enthusiasts much food for thought. Even the title raised an issue. … » Read

Note: Information in this article regarding U.S. presenters, first posted four days ago, is no longer up-to-date. See top story, March 13. The Lyon Opera Festival, March 13-April 2, is banning Italian journalists from attending. It's not clear … » Read

The 52 nd edition of the Blossom Music Festival will offer 19 concerts between the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, a mix of an array of genres including rock, film score, and Broadway. On the classical front, Edo de Waart, Herbert … » Read