Sir Simon’s dream of a new home for the London Symphony Orchestra, before he even became its music director, has by now evolved into a massive project embraced by multiple parties and in the early stages of design. The same architectural … » Read

In March, By Voice Alone , a new vocal competition, will begin utilizing blind auditions like those in U.S. orchestras and hopefully bring some diversity to the world of opera. “This is all about finding and nurturing raw talent, and giving … » Read

The counterclaim that U-Mich professor and countertenor David Daniels filed against Andrew Lipian in December appears to have had an effect. Lipian has sued the singer, alleging Daniels had assaulted him while he was a master's degree student at … » Read

Point Counterpoint II , the only vessel designed by the famed architect Louis Kahn that is still afloat, hopes to find a second life in Pahokee, FL. Built in 1976 to commemorate the U.S. Bicentennial, the boat was a touring music venue for the … » Read

BERLIN — The emperor has no clothes in this production of Puccini’s Turandot by the Lithuanian National Opera, but then again neither does any other character. Guetersloh police said Monday the costumes coming from Spain for the … » Read

Ashley Magnus, apparently a very skilled fundraiser, has been named general director of the Chicago Opera Theater, a promotion from the post of general manager of strategy and development. COT Board President Susan Irion noted that in her prior … » Read

What federal employees may lack in paychecks they can make up for in culture. All over the country, museums, orchestras, opera companies, and theaters are offering free tickets to those furloughed by the government. In New York, the Metropolitan … » Read

In August 2017, amid considerable controversy, the Oregon Bach Festival sacked the well-regarded British conductor Matthew Halls, in the job for less than a year,  on charges of  racial insensitivity and sex discrimination that appeared … » Read

Hong Kong’s Xiqu Center has only just opened and already it seems to be the subject of controversy. The $346 million venue, allegedly dedicated to Chinese opera, is the first in the multi-billion dollar West Kowloon Cultural District to … » Read

Remember Yoel Levi? The longtime music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra who was forced out almost 20 years ago and hasn’t been heard from on the American scene since? Levi’s current gig is chief conductor of the KNS Symphony … » Read