Music News

Janos Gereben - May 24, 2016

The Canadian-born administrator believes in pushing the envelope.

Paul Kotapish - May 20, 2016

The Canadian Opera Company's alleged effort to squelch reviews by Arthur Kaptainis raises questions about the role of arts criticism in the era of market-driven media.

Janos Gereben - May 19, 2016

The Catalan director will stand in for Calixto Bieito in a production that strives for true Spanish soul without the usual clichés.

Mark MacNamara - May 19, 2016

The San Francisco Opera company’s musical director elected to move on after his contract expires two years from now.

Janos Gereben - May 18, 2016

The BCCO remains vital and ambitious; witness their choice of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem to wrap their 50th anniversary season.

Janos Gereben - May 17, 2016

The lauded American singer engages life with the same visceral intensity he brings to his musical roles.

Lou Fancher - May 17, 2016

Stephen Schultz talks about the connections between his musical passions, as he prepares a Beatles seminar.

Janos Gereben - May 10, 2016

The popular mezzo-soprano channels the tragic Egyptian queen in Berlioz’s cantata.

Jeff Kaliss - May 3, 2016

Opera Parallèle’s artistic director and founder takes her place among quarterbacks, pitchers, and point guards with her latest award.

Janos Gereben - May 2, 2016

The lauded ensemble marks its own quarter century with a festival and bids farewell to Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg with a special concert.