Nowadays the name of John Nelson, who died on March 31 aged 83, is inextricably linked to that of Hector Berlioz. The conductor was, however, much more than a one-trick pony, even if fate rarely pulled him far from Les Troyens . Born December … » Read

The 23-acre historic campus of Westminster Choir College has been purchased by the municipality of Princeton, New Jersey,  after years of litigation and controversy among former and current owners, not to mention students, faculty, and … » Read

The opening image of Barrie Kosky’s Berliner Ensemble production of Die Dreigroschenoper ( The Threepenny Opera ) was a black, beaded show curtain. With some gaudy color added, it might well have served to open a Las Vegas floor show of … » Read

Following her 2009 breakout performance in Carmen , Anita Rachvelishvili’s reputation soared. Riccardo Muti praised the Georgian singer as “the best Verdi mezzo-soprano today on the planet,” and Met General Manager Peter Gelb … » Read

The emergence of Khovanshchina as a “go-to” opera in Europe suggests that Modest Mussorgsky’s 1870s dark and brooding tale of a nation mired in violence and unhappiness is right for the times. When the Staatsoper in Berlin … » Read

The audience’s quiet, studied attentiveness in Carnegie Hall on March 29 was testament not only to the sheer devotion of Mitusko Uchida's followers but to her superior artistry. Now in her third and final year as a Carnegie … » Read

Slowly, but surely, Anna Netrebko is making her way back to the world’s leading opera stages. The latest to welcome the return of the Russian soprano is the Royal Opera House, where she will open Jakub Hruša’s first season as … » Read

Desperate times often call for desperate measures. Opera Philadelphia has seen its post-pandemic fortunes tumble, so last August, Anthony Roth Costanzo, the company’s freshly-minted general director and president, did something rash. He cut … » Read

DETROIT (AP)—Audiences at the Detroit Opera House expecting their performance of Così fan tutte to begin with the overture may be surprised to hear instead a product launch from a tech company CEO. It’s Mozart meets Artificial … » Read

PARIS (AP)—Actor Ralph Fiennes will make his opera directing debut in Paris next season with Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. The Paris Opera said Wednesday the production will run from Jan. 26 to Feb. 27 at the Palais Garnier and will … » Read