The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Crossing premiered composer John Luther Adams “Vespers of the Blessed Earth” to an almost full…
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“You will be dreamt by a jackal.” Years ago, when I first encountered the passionate black and white, mural-sized charcoal…
“I climbed into the world without a destiny.” Baba: The Life & Death of Stana–authored, composed and keenly directed…
Mozart may be the master of opera buffa. The current cast in LA Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro…
Penn Live Arts’ celebrated the musical legacies of John and Alice Coltrane, with a series of concerts and engagements with…
Philadelphia Orchestra conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin has been a leading proponent of the music of African American composer Florence Price, who…
David Henry Huang’s libretto for “M. Butterfly,” the world premiere opera that opened in Santa Fe on July 30, is…
Seville, home of Roman aqueducts, Moorish architecture, tapas, flamenco and the Auto de Fé is also a popular opera setting….
What does being serious mean? Is it a long face which harbors the best of intentions? Or is it virtue…
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is currently on the last leg of their three-month tour across the US. The…