Friedrich Schiller

How Common Are Foreign Language Plays on Broadway? A Look at Translation Trends
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Nov 23, 2025

While the large majority of plays that make it to Broadway were written in English, a small fraction of plays were originally penned in a different language and translated. 

THE MAID OF ORLEANS Comes to the Dutch National Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025

The Maid of Orleans is coming to the Dutch National Opera next month. Tchaikovsky based his opera on the play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller. Learn more here!

Voices Of Ascension Unveils 2025-2026 Season Featuring Brahms, Kodály, Duruflé and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025

​​​​​​​Voices of Ascension, the New York City-based professional chorus dedicated to sharing the transformative power of choral music through performances, commissions, and community engagement, has revealed its 2025-2026 season.

Review: Spectacle, Realpolitik, and Mixed Motives: MARY STUART at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Apr 30, 2025

The case for this production rests most firmly on the sheer spectacle and melodrama of the clash of the queens. Lesley Malin as Elizabeth, and Lisa Bruneau as Mary deliver that clash in fine fashion.

LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Returns to the Greek National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

La forza del destino is making its comeback to the Greek National Opera after 27 years of absence. Giuseppe Verdi’s iconic opera will debut in the Stavros Niarchos Hall.

MARIA STUARDA Premieres at Det KGL. Teater This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Maria Stuarda presents a fierce and virtuosic vocal duel between two divas vying for the love of the same man, epitomising bel canto at its finest. The Queen of England finds no peace until the head of her Scottish rival is severed from her body.

California Symphony Collaborates With San Francisco's Amateur Music Network For Season Opener
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2024

California Symphony announced its season launch with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and a pop-up event featuring San Francisco's Amateur Music Network on September 21-22.

ODE TO JOY Comes to Sydney Opera House Concert Hall Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

2024 marks 200 years since Beethoven premiered his Ninth Symphony with its mighty ‘Ode to Joy’ choral finale in Vienna, sending shockwaves through the artistic heart of Europe and opening the door to a new visionary musical era. A groundbreaking achievement which revolutionised the symphony format with the mind-blowing inclusion of human voices, ‘Ode to Joy’ also gained instant acclaim as a radical call for equality, freedom and universal brotherhood.

Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 42: BEETHOVEN'S NINTH BY HEART, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - Aug 22, 2024

Since 2005, Aurora Orchestra have been performing classical pieces from memory with no score and free movement around the stage. Their passion for their craft is wonderful, and extends to all those who are lucky enough to see them work. This was an inclusive and accessible Prom, vibrant and vivacious.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Celebrates 10 Years in Baltimore and Announces Its 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2024

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of CSC in Baltimore with their 2024-2025 season. Discover the exciting lineup of shows and join the festivities marking a decade of exceptional theater.

City Theatre Announces 50th Anniversary Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2024

Discover the exciting new plays in the 2024-2025 season at City Theatre, including the 50th anniversary celebration.

DIDO: The Tragic Queen of Carthage Will Be Performed as Part of the ON HER SHOULDERS Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2024

Discover the latest reading from the ON HER SHOULDERS program by New Perspectives Theatre Company, introducing plays by women from the past to contemporary audiences. The upcoming feature is DIDO: The Tragic Queen of Carthage.

Photos: La Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional Hermanó Al Público Con El Himno A La Alegría
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2023

El viernes por la noche, en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) llevó a cabo una presentación que permitió vivir varios momentos –todos intensos--, dando como resultado un concierto nostálgico, emotivo y a la vez festivo, pero también solidario. 

Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen Leads SF Symphony In Three Programs At Davies Symphony Hall
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2023

Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in the first three Orchestral Series programs of the 2023–24 season, September 29–October 1, October 6 & 7, and October 12–14, at Davies Symphony Hall.

Northlight Theatre to Open 2023-2024 Season With BIRTHDAY CANDLES Chicago Area Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2023

Be part of the excitement as Northlight Theatre kicks off their 2023-2024 season with the Chicago area premiere of Birthday Candles. Don't miss out on this highly anticipated production - get all the details and book your tickets today.

Review: In Saint-Saens' HENRI VIII, the King Has the Title but the Queens Are in Charge at Bard Festival
by Richard Sasanow - Jul 31, 2023

Donizetti’s so-called “Tudor Trilogy”--ANNA BOLENA, MARIA STUARDA and ROBERTO DEVEREUX (aka, “the one about Elizabeth I”)--suddenly has some competition on British history in opera: Camille Saint-Saens' HENRI VIII.

Review: THE MAINLY MOZART ALL STAR ORCHESTRA PERFORMS BEETHOVEN'S NINTH at The Epstein Family Amphitheater On The UCSD Campus
by Ron Bierman - Jun 28, 2023

What did our critic think of THE MAINLY MOZART ALL STAR ORCHESTRA PERFORMS BEETHOVEN'S NINTH at The Epstein Family Amphitheater On The UCSD Campus?

American Classical Orchestra Performs ROMANTIC FANTASY With Rachell Ellen Wong and Enrico Lagasca at Alice Tully Hall
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2023

Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford leads the American Classical Orchestra in its final concert this season on Thursday, May 18, at Alice Tully Hall: an evening of Romantic music by Rossini, Schumann, Sarasate, and Grieg, played on period instruments.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra Delivers A Joyful Rendition Of Beethoven's “Ode To Joy” On April 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2023

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra has announced an exceptional performance of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy,' featuring Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 paired with innovative works by contemporary composers Mason Bates and Carter Pann, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights For Noah Haidle's BIRTHDAY CANDLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023

Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide stage licensing rights to Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles. This tender and funny Broadway hit is now available for performance by professional and amateur theatres.