NEW YORK (AP)—The setting is a graveyard. Almost all the characters are dead. And then there’s Abraham Lincoln, alive but paralyzed by grief over the death of his 11-year-old son. If that capsule description makes Lincoln in the Bardo … » Read

After eight months on the job, Christy Tanner, the president and CEO of New York Public Radio, is leaving the organization. She brought to the post extensive experience in corporate and digital media, including as the executive vice president and … » Read

More than 450 unionized workers at LaScala have voted with near unanimity to approve a full-day strike on Oct. 20, an action that if taken will threaten the opening of the Milan opera house’s new production of Gounod’s Faust directed … » Read

A law suit filed by Universal Music Group in September alleging copyright infringement by DistroKid, one of the industry’s largest music distribution platforms, has led to the disappearance of music by many independent artists from Spotify, … » Read

Martina Arroyo, who reigned as an international star soprano for over two decades, died on October 13 at her home in Manhattan. She was 90. One of the first high-profile Black opera singers, she was known for the great spinto roles in opera … » Read

CHICAGO—This is a tough news cycle for any Don Giovanni . After a civil suit last month accused a group of fraternity brothers at Cornell University of gang rape, sexual violence is once again in the headlines. Just hours after Lyric Opera … » Read

The union members of the Ottawa-based National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC) have unanimously authorized a strike action if a new contract agreement cannot be reached with management. The issue is compensation. “Since COVID, the orchestra … » Read

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM), a 129-year-old Park Slope organization, held a ribbon-cutting celebration for its new 12,000 sq. ft. campus on Oct. 8. The new facility, located just four blocks from the organization’s historic … » Read

With the launch of its season last November, the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) entered its second half-century. Founded in 1976 by John Painter, a cellist, conductor, and educator, the ensemble’s artistic director since 1990 has been … » Read

For all but the top echelon of professional opera singers, creating a sustainable career poses a challenge so daunting that many quit just as their vocal prowess peaks. They simply cannot afford to continue. “We just have to start telling … » Read