Michael Tilson Thomas’s representatives have delivered a happy missive to the media: "Michael Tilson Thomas had a successful heart operation at the Cleveland Clinic and is recovering well. The doctors have called the procedures a complete … » Read

The revelation in a newspaper article that the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has nearly doubled its debt over the last 19 months--$2.1 million as of late April—has prompted Players Committee Chair Brian Prechtl to cite mismanagement and to … » Read

SEATTLE —With the elegiac strains of the “Mondscheinmusik” interlude from Richard Strauss’s Capriccio as an encore, Ludovic Morlot brought his final program as music director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra to an end … » Read

Opera, among the costliest of art forms, is rapidly establishing a beachhead in the oil-rich Arab states of the Gulf region. Leading the way is Sultan Qaboos of Oman, where the Royal Opera House, Muscat (ROHM) opened in 2011. Considered one of … » Read

Mariss Jansons has been advised by doctors to take a three-month “regenerative” break. The 76-year old conductor has been forced to cancel his summer concerts and tour with the Bavarian Radio Symphony, of which he is chief conductor. … » Read

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the Stonewall riot, the event often credited as the spark that lit the gay liberation movement. Stonewall , premiered recently by The New York City Opera, captures the broad “spectrum of drag queens, … » Read

As its enters its 54th season, the Eugene (OR) Symphony will have a new concertmaster. Jenny Estrin , a member of the violin section since 2014, has been acting in that capacity in 2018-19, as well as undergoing an official audition and a trial … » Read

For American opera goers, the summer of 2019 could be known as the summer of world premieres. From Saratoga, FL, to Long Beach, CA, just about every opera company/festival active in the summer months has a world premiere on its docket, a … » Read

The Göteborg Opera has tapped Henning Ruhe [pictured], 41, as its new artistic director opera/drama. Currently head of artistic administration at the Bavarian State Opera, he will succeed Stephen Langridge, who recently moved to … » Read

ROME -- Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, known for his politically charged contemporary works, will try his hand at opera by directing Turandot , which is set in his homeland. The Rome Opera said on Friday Ai will direct Giacomo Puccini’s work and … » Read