Every few years, you'll hear a familiar refrain: "Opera is dying." ...

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Classical radio station WCPE in Wake Forest, N.C. has reversed its stance on six contemporary operas in the Metropolitan Opera's 2023-24 season that it had flagged for 'inappropriate' content. After ...

Concert halls and symphony orchestras try to lure younger listeners by mutilating the music. There’s a better way.

When Opera in the Heights opens its 2025-2026 season on Friday, it does so with an ambitious slate of programming and a new leader at the helm. Earlier this summer, Kathryn Frady was named the ...

Up-and-coming musicians, part of a rigorous eight-week intensive program, return to perform in the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival (MMF) with a series of immersive performances, operas, and live ...

VIENNA, Va. (7News) — The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts released its lineup for the summer 2024 Wolf Trap Opera which will include classical symphony and dance performances. The season ...

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.” The opening words of Macbeth’s famous soliloquy come to life this weekend as three performances of a combined opera, ballet and classical music production based ...

For half a century, Opera Ebony has been one of the guiding lights for Black performers looking to make their mark on the opera world. Born out of a necessity to develop talent often overlooked, the ...