As the idiosyncratic, laconic Hungarian composer approaches his 100th birthday, we talk to Pierre-Laurent Aimard about his decades-long relationship with György Kurtág, on his unique playfulness and ...

There are some - in fact, very few - plays, where you find that whilst watching them you have a continual smile on your face ...

Outside Washington, the classical music industry suffers the usual ups and downs, shocks and bumps, with layoffs at the ...

The Metropolitan Opera cut back its 2026-27 season due to a tight budget, even as ticket sales improved slightly.

Among the highlights are the world premiere of an adaptation of “Lincoln in the Bardo,” and classics like “Macbeth” and ...

This year's Best Original Song nominees at the Oscars are a blues number, a K-Pop ditty, a Nick Cave ballad, an inspirational Diane Warren track ... and an aria? Well, yeah. Nicholas Pike's "Sweet ...

San Diego Opera will stage Bizet's CARMEN with Melody Wilson, Guadalupe Paz, Thomas Kinch, and Jonny Kaufmann in lead roles.

Houston Grand Opera will present Carlisle Floyd's OF MICE AND MEN as part of its Butler Studio production series. The opera, based on John Steinbeck's classic novel, will be performed in 2026, ...

A Night at the Opera Princeton University Sinfonia Ruth Ochs, conductorPrinceton Opera Company Charlie Ku ’26, piano Join Sinfonia and Princeton Opera Company for an evening of Opera, conducted by ...

Orlando Sings! will present “El Mesías,” the Spanish version of Handel’s “Messiah” in a chance to hear the work with “fresh ...

Discover the reimagined adaptation of Scott Joplin's 'Treemonisha' by Washington National Opera, showcasing academic freedom and the value of education.

The artist once said "photography is mystical, spiritual, magical." Looking at her images in "Ming Smith: Jazz Requiem — Notations in Blue," it's easy to see what she means.