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Just Stop Oil Protesters Interrupt Glyndebourne Performance
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 16, 2023


Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted a performance during the Glyndebourne opera festival in East Sussex by letting off glitter cannons and blowing air horns.

The Sounds Of The Pipe Organ Comes To Chicago's North Shore This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023


The sounds of the pipe organ, hailed as 'the king of instruments' by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, will reverberate throughout Chicago's northern suburbs at public concerts June 25-28, 2023, during the American Guild of Organists' Great Lakes Regional Convention, hosted in Evanston by the AGO's North Shore Chapter.

San Francisco Opera Presents New Production of Puccini's MADAME BUTTERFLY
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023


San Francisco Opera’s 2023 Summer Season opens June 3 with Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly (Madama Butterfly) at the War Memorial Opera House. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and a brilliant cast in a new production by visionary Japanese director Amon Miyamoto. San Francisco Opera Chorus Director John Keene prepares the artists of the Opera Chorus.

VOX HUMANA is Now Playing at Dramaten
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2023


En kvinna talar i telefon med sin före detta älskare, en allra sista gång. Hon är förkastad och bortvald, men så visste hon hela tiden att det skulle bli, försäkrar hon. Med telefonen som livlina och lögnen som mask behåller hon sansen. Vi ser och hör kvinnan, men inte mannen hon pratar med. Och vi ser allt hon inte vill att han ska se.

Shriver Hall Concert Series Announces 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2023


​​​​​​​Shriver Hall Concert Series (SHCS) - Baltimore's premier presenter of chamber music ensembles and solo recitalists - has announced its 2023-24 and 58th concert season.

VOX HUMANA Comes to Dramaten This Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023


En kvinna talar i telefon med sin före detta älskare, en allra sista gång. Hon är förkastad och bortvald, men så visste hon hela tiden att det skulle bli, försäkrar hon. Med telefonen som livlina och lögnen som mask behåller hon sansen. Vi ser och hör kvinnan, men inte mannen hon pratar med. Och vi ser allt hon inte vill att han ska se.

Classical Saxophonist Joseph Lulloff And Pianist Yu-Lien The Convey 'New Stories' On Album Arriving March 17
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2023


Classical saxophonist Joseph Lulloff, a critically acclaimed concert artist and award-winning educator, and pianist Yu-Lien The, his frequent recital collaborator, offer world premiere recordings of works by four prominent, living American composers on New Stories, available March 17, 2023 (Blue Griffin Recording BGR 607).

Cantantes Y Ensambles Vocales Presentarán Lo Mejor De Su Repertorio En El Ciclo Los Colores De La Voz
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2023


La Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera (CNMO) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) dará inicio este 4 de marzo al ciclo Los colores de la voz, el cual se realiza desde 2018 y que fue creado con la intención de brindar al público la oportunidad de disfrutar importantes obras del repertorio vocal internacional. 

Review: Exquisitely Subtle CARMELITES Makes Another of Its Brief Stops at the Met
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 20, 2023


I’ve heard the opera a number of times at the Met over the years and this year’s run holds up with the most breathtaking of them. Despite the number of star performances among the magnificent ensemble currently being heard at the Met, the star of the show doesn’t have a single word to say or note to sing. It's the John Dexter production that does it.

Christmas Concerts Announced at Marylebone Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 24, 2022


Curated by Robin Tyson (King’s Singers), five outstanding concerts by some of the most celebrated performers in the UK will open Marylebone Theatre’s music programming this December.

Photos: First Look at San Francisco Opera's LA TRAVIATA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022


Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's La Traviata! San Francisco Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a new staging by director Shawna Lucey.

Adelaide's Graduate Singers Present CRISTEMAS at St Peter's Cathedral in December
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2022


Graduate Singers wrap up their 2022 concert program with Cristemas, a concert celebration of all things Christmas, and a chance to reflect on the year gone by.

Opera Philadelphia Films Coming To Five Movie Theaters This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2022


 Following the success of September's Festival O22 presentation of live opera productions alongside opera films, “redefining opera on stage and screen” according to the Wall Street Journal, Opera Philadelphia will bring its renowned films to five regional movie theaters, offering audiences an opportunity to appreciate the intersection of two art forms.

Photos: First Look at San Francisco Opera's DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 16, 2022


San Francisco Opera has released production photos of Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelties (Dialogues des Carmélites) at the War Memorial Opera House, running October 15–30. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Chorus and soloists in this powerful, 20th-century masterwork in the acclaimed production by French director Olivier Py. Check out the photos here!

San Francisco Opera to Present New Production of Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Beginning in November
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 16, 2022


San Francisco Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a new staging by director Shawna Lucey. This new vision of a beloved classic, the first new production of La Traviata to be built by the Company in 35 years, will open on November 11 simultaneously at the War Memorial Opera House and on the videoboard at Oracle Park in a free Opera at the Ballpark simulcast.

San Francisco Opera Presents Second Installment Of 'Streaming The First Century'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2022


Streaming the First Century, San Francisco Opera's free online hub for historic recordings and interviews, expanded today with the release of Session 2: “Parlez-vous français?”

Agrupaciones Del Inbal Y Artistas Invitados Participarán En El Cervantino Desde El Palacio De Bellas Artes
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2022


La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) presentarán una serie de actividades dancísticas y musicales como extensión de la 50ª edición del Festival Internacional Cervantino (FIC), las cuales se llevarán a cabo en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes, en la Ciudad de México, y en escenarios de las ciudades de Guanajuato. 

San Francisco Opera Presents DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2022


San Francisco Opera's Centennial Season continues with Francis Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelties (Dialogues des Carmélites) at the War Memorial Opera House, October 15–30. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Chorus and soloists in this powerful, 20th-century masterwork in the acclaimed production by French director Olivier Py.

November and Holiday Season 2022 Announced at Wigmore Hall
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2022


Wigmore Hall celebrates the 2022 Holiday Season with five Christmas concerts performed by leading choirs and ensembles in the UK and Europe. 

The King Center Announces Three Additional Shows!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2022


The King Center for the Performing Arts has announced three additional shows coming to the Space Coast!

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