South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian music director of Italy's La Scala
Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.
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This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included
In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election.
Jamie Allbritten to step down from the Piedmont Opera podium
Singer, conductor and educator Jamie Allbritten will pass the baton to the next conductor of Piedmont Opera in March 2025. He says it's time for someone new to challenge the musicians in a different way.
From opera to breakdancing and back again: Jakub Józef Orliński fuses two worlds
Polish countertenor and breakdancer Jakub Józef Orliński talks about his new album with Il Pomo d'Oro orchestra.
North Carolina radio station plans to reject broadcasts of 'inappropriate' Met operas
WCPE says that six contemporary operas being presented this season by the Metropolitan Opera — including ones dealing with violence, race and LGBTQ issues — are "unsuitable" for broadcast.
After singer David Daniels' guilty plea, the victim speaks out
The opera star who once sang on stages around the world suddenly pleaded guilty to sexual assault on Friday. The assaulted man, singer Samuel Schultz, reflects on the experiences he has endured.
Opera singer David Daniels pleads guilty in sexual assault trial
The world-renowned countertenor and his husband were accused of drugging and raping a young singer in 2010.
UNCSA announces new season with 21st century conservatory in mind
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem has just announced its upcoming perfor
An Arab American singer reframes music about the Crusades
A new project conceived by Lebanese American tenor Karim Sulayman recasts baroque music that by turns demonizes and exoticizes Arabs and Muslims.
The debut of 'Omar,' a thoroughly American opera
Composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels have brought a true story to the opera stage: the life of Omar Ibn Said, a Senegalese Muslim scholar who was enslaved and brought to the Carolinas.