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Video: First Look at The San Francisco Opera's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Joshua Wright - 2024-09-25 14:40:45
Video: San Francisco Opera Releases Teaser Trailer for THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-08-10 15:11:13
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Calgary Philharmonic to Welcome Ilan Kumaranayake Mendel as Resident Conductor
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2026
The Calgary Philharmonic announced Ilan Kumaranayake Mendel as its next Resident Conductor, joining the orchestra in the upcoming 2026/2027 season as the Phil continues its search for a new Music Director.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 14, 2026
The Calgary Philharmonic announced Ilan Kumaranayake Mendel as its next Resident Conductor, joining the orchestra in the upcoming 2026/2027 season as the Phil continues its search for a new Music Director.
Philip Glass Details Expansive Lineup of Events for 90th Birthday Celebration
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2026
A multi-season celebration of notable performances and events has been set to coincide with the 90th birthday of acclaimed composer Philip Glass on January 31, 2027. Take a look at the lineup now.
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2026
A multi-season celebration of notable performances and events has been set to coincide with the 90th birthday of acclaimed composer Philip Glass on January 31, 2027. Take a look at the lineup now.
Review: BARTLEBY / LA VOIX HUMAINE at Opéra Royal De Wallonie Liège
by Alexandre DIACONU - May 22, 2026
BARTLEBY begins with a tease. The curtain only rises a little, just enough to show feet. Expressive. Unexpected and intriguing from the first second. When it finally lifts, Vincent Lemaire’s set reveals itself in clean, minimal lines, white bricks, a black table, black chairs, and a bust. It’s atemporal, and still you feel the lawyer’s office in your bones.
by Alexandre DIACONU - May 22, 2026
BARTLEBY begins with a tease. The curtain only rises a little, just enough to show feet. Expressive. Unexpected and intriguing from the first second. When it finally lifts, Vincent Lemaire’s set reveals itself in clean, minimal lines, white bricks, a black table, black chairs, and a bust. It’s atemporal, and still you feel the lawyer’s office in your bones.
Calgary Philharmonic Reveals 2026/2027 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
The Calgary Philharmonic announced its 2026/2027 season, with full program details available for the upcoming year of performances at Calgary's Arts Commons.
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2026
The Calgary Philharmonic announced its 2026/2027 season, with full program details available for the upcoming year of performances at Calgary's Arts Commons.
Alec Baldwin to Perform With Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026
Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2026
Alec Baldwin will narrate the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. The award-winning actor and classical music enthusiast joins a special Independence Day weekend program.
AIDA, THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, And HAMLET To Lead Finnish National Opera And Ballet 2026–2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.
Boston Symphony Orchestra to Debut Philip Glass' Symphony No. 15 at Tanglewood
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform Philip Glass' new Symphony No. 15, Lincoln on Sunday, July 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Tanglewood, capping off the summer music festival's monumental four-day celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform Philip Glass' new Symphony No. 15, Lincoln on Sunday, July 5 at 2:30 p.m. at Tanglewood, capping off the summer music festival's monumental four-day celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
Kennedy Center Responds To Philip Glass Symphony Premiere Cancellation
by Joshua Wright - Jan 27, 2026
The composer withdraws the planned world premiere of Symphony No. 15, citing concerns about the institution’s current direction.
by Joshua Wright - Jan 27, 2026
The composer withdraws the planned world premiere of Symphony No. 15, citing concerns about the institution’s current direction.
Karen Kamensek Will Serve as Calgary Philharmonic Principal Guest Conductor
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic has announced that Grammy-award winning conductor Karen Kamensek has joined the Calgary Phil this season in the newly-created role of Principal Guest Conductor.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic has announced that Grammy-award winning conductor Karen Kamensek has joined the Calgary Phil this season in the newly-created role of Principal Guest Conductor.
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Launches 70th Anniversary Season in September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra will open its 2025–26 season on September 5 with a six-concert September lineup that showcases the breadth of its 70th anniversary programming.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra will open its 2025–26 season on September 5 with a six-concert September lineup that showcases the breadth of its 70th anniversary programming.
Review: Lincoln Center’s Festival Orchestra Concert Covered the Globe, from Paris to Patagonia
by Richard Sasanow - Aug 10, 2025
Maestro Karen Kamensek opened the Lincoln Center Festival Orchestra’s concert at Geffen Hall—“Paris to Patagonia”—with some interesting introductory remarks that almost sounded like an audition for the Philharmonic’s storied Young People’s Concerts. While fascinating in their own way, they didn’t quite prepare us for what the program really had in store for us.
by Richard Sasanow - Aug 10, 2025
Maestro Karen Kamensek opened the Lincoln Center Festival Orchestra’s concert at Geffen Hall—“Paris to Patagonia”—with some interesting introductory remarks that almost sounded like an audition for the Philharmonic’s storied Young People’s Concerts. While fascinating in their own way, they didn’t quite prepare us for what the program really had in store for us.
Full Cast Set For QUEEN AT THE OPERA And BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY at the Grange Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2025
The Grange Festival has announced the full cast for Queen at the Opera (5, 8, 19 June) and Bernstein on Broadway (26, 29 June), bringing together some of the greatest performers from Opera and the West End.
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2025
The Grange Festival has announced the full cast for Queen at the Opera (5, 8, 19 June) and Bernstein on Broadway (26, 29 June), bringing together some of the greatest performers from Opera and the West End.
Calgary Philharmonic Unveils 2025/2026 70th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic revealed its 2025/2026 Season, featuring a stellar array of concerts running the gamut from classical to country, EDM to Baroque, don’t-miss dance parties, and moe.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic revealed its 2025/2026 Season, featuring a stellar array of concerts running the gamut from classical to country, EDM to Baroque, don’t-miss dance parties, and moe.
Deaf Broadway's WAITRESS in ASL and More Set for Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the fourth annual Summer for the City. The 2025 festival will include world and New York premieres, participatory events, and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2025
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will present the fourth annual Summer for the City. The 2025 festival will include world and New York premieres, participatory events, and more.
Let's Hear It for the Five Winners of the Met's 2025 Laffont Competition!
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 18, 2025
Imagine being a rising young opera singer and getting to sing two solos from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. And picture receiving $20,000 and the prestige, exposure and networking opportunities that come with it. That's what came to Sopranos Alissa Goretsky and Emma Marhefka, Mezzos Sadie Cheslak and Michelle Mariposa, and Baritone Luke Sutliff, who took top honors and applause from the crowd of thousands at the opera house on Sunday March 16.
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 18, 2025
Imagine being a rising young opera singer and getting to sing two solos from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. And picture receiving $20,000 and the prestige, exposure and networking opportunities that come with it. That's what came to Sopranos Alissa Goretsky and Emma Marhefka, Mezzos Sadie Cheslak and Michelle Mariposa, and Baritone Luke Sutliff, who took top honors and applause from the crowd of thousands at the opera house on Sunday March 16.
Review: Heggie-Scheer MOBY-DICK Triumphs in New Foglia Production at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 4, 2025
MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with Gene Scheer’s taut libretto--roared into the Met Monday night and begged only one question: What took so long for it to get here?
by Richard Sasanow - Mar 4, 2025
MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with Gene Scheer’s taut libretto--roared into the Met Monday night and begged only one question: What took so long for it to get here?
Photos: First Look at Met Opera's MOBY DICK
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2025
Get a first look at Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera. Following the haunting Met premiere of his first opera, Dead Man Walking, composer Jake Heggie returns to the company with his 2010 adaptation of Herman Melville’s sea-drenched, heaven-storming epic.
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2025
Get a first look at Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera. Following the haunting Met premiere of his first opera, Dead Man Walking, composer Jake Heggie returns to the company with his 2010 adaptation of Herman Melville’s sea-drenched, heaven-storming epic.
The Grange Festival Reveals 2025 Programme
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024
For its first season under the leadership of new Chief Executive Tyler Stoops, The Grange Festival has announced the programme for summer 2025.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024
For its first season under the leadership of new Chief Executive Tyler Stoops, The Grange Festival has announced the programme for summer 2025.
Video: First Look at The San Francisco Opera's THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Joshua Wright - Sep 25, 2024
Get a first look at San Francisco Opera's West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood. Check out the video!
by Joshua Wright - Sep 25, 2024
Get a first look at San Francisco Opera's West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood. Check out the video!
Photos: THE HANDMAID'S TALE at San Francisco Opera
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024
San Francisco Opera is presenting the West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood. Check out production photos here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 15, 2024
San Francisco Opera is presenting the West Coast premiere of composer Poul Ruders and librettist Paul Bentley’s opera The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the bestselling novel by Margaret Atwood. Check out production photos here!
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