LOS ANGELES — A generation has already passed since Meredith Monk first charted an unprecedented operatic world in Atlas. Yet her ambitious stage work, which premiered at Houston Grand Opera in 1991, retains an aura of singularity — … » Read

CHICAGO—On paper, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s subscription program conducted over the weekend by Music Director Riccardo Muti seemed to be a hodgepodge. There were two piccolo concertos, one by Vivaldi, the other composed three … » Read

Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, who purchased Steinway Musical Instruments in 2013 for $512 million, is looking to sell half of the company’s lot in Queens to “a group that includes Robert De Niro for $73 million,” … » Read

On June 1, 2008, a massive fire started accidentally at Universal Studios in Hollywood required hundreds of firefighters to subdue. Initial reports claimed the damage was limited to the theme park’s King Kong attraction and a video vault … » Read

ROME — Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, famed for operas, films and television, has died in Rome at the age of 96. Zeffirelli’s son Luciano said his father died at home at noon on Saturday. “He had suffered for a while, but … » Read

Five international nonprofits that enrich the lives of disadvantaged communities through music are recipients of grants between £30,000 and £40,000 from BBT Communities, the newly formed division of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust (BBT). … » Read

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra, which next season celebrates its 70 th anniversary, has named Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen as chief conductor and artistic director as of 2020-21. She has signed a four-year agreement and succeeds principal … » Read

The height of competition season has highlighted some promising talent and generated some inevitable controversies. The 10th Leopold Mozart Violin Competition , held in Augsburg, Germany, concluded last Saturday with first prize awarded to Joshua … » Read

The situation at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is even more dire than the recent cancellation of its summer concert season would indicate, according to today’s Baltimore Sun. That it could even continue to be a “going … » Read

Daniel Biaggi has decided to step down after ten years at the helm of the Palm Beach Opera next October. He plans to go into independent consulting and, judging from his track record at the PBO, he should have no trouble attracting clients. … » Read