Back in November, Washington National Opera artistic director Francesca Zambello figured out exactly how she would blow up the opera company’s 44-year relationship with the John F. Kennedy Center for ...

On a park bench in Dupont Circle, two men get acquainted over small talk: The health properties of milk, the guests at Sen. Joe McCarthy’s wedding, the spelling of Roy Cohn’s name. It’s 1953, and the ...

There are strong performances and much to admire in Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross’s opera about the Japanese artist, but it feels strangely inert ‘I might become the art myself,” sings the artist ...

After celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House last year, Sarasota Opera is moving right into its 68th season, with five mainstage productions slated for 2026-2027: Hansel and ...

“Monster’s Paradise,” by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, attempts an operatic response to current events and politics. Is that possible? By Joshua Barone Reporting from Hamburg, Germany The most ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Kaija Saariaho’s “Innocence” was celebrated at its premiere. After her death in 2023, her collaborators continue to travel with it around the world. The composer Kaija Saariaho ...

MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — As the world's best athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the host country is showcasing another cultural treasure: its renowned opera tradition ...

He survived a stroke, a lightning strike, a fire – and created one of the world’s most recognisable images. Now the Japanese artist’s ‘wild, fascinating’ life has inspired an opera Opera has inspired ...

The Canadian Opera Company has announced that Ian Derrer will start as the company’s general director on July 1, succeeding David C. Ferguson in the role. Derrer comes to Toronto by way of Texas, ...

Burton has played Jason on and off since 1991, with his current stint kicking off in 2024. Burton began by noting that he understood what a privilege appearing on GH is, saying, “Everybody knows we’re ...

Opera’s main stage to remain at Cobb Energy center. But its future arts center will be in a redeveloped historic clubhouse at Bobby Jones Golf Course. Renderings of the The Molly Blank Center for ...