This Charming Raconteur Is Paris Opera’s Next Music Director

Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied career. Collaborating with Ralph Fiennes on ...

In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen'

The production team of Bizet's "Carmen" at the Metropolitan Opera demanded their names be removed from programs due to a ...

Semyon Bychkov to succeed Gustavo Dudamel as Paris Opera music director

Semyon Bychkov will succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Paris Opera starting in August 2028, the company's ...
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Operas, concerts and dance to feature in the Grange Festival 2026 line-up

The 2026 schedule includes seven programmes and 26 performances, among which are three new opera productions, three concerts ...
The New York Times

At the Met, Toasting With Traditional Puritans on New Year’s Eve

Performances in N.Y.C. The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager. Charles Edwards on ...
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How Venice became the birthplace of opera

In the mid-1600s, opera transformed from a show exclusive for royalty to entertainment for the masses. Soon, lavish productions, special effects, and creative risks became the norm. Venice’s La Fenice ...
Wall Street Journal

‘I Puritani’ Review: Beautifully Sung Bellini at the Metropolitan Opera

The company’s overstuffed new staging of Bellini’s final work, set during the English Civil War, proves a marvelous vocal showcase for stars Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee. Heidi Waleson ...