Category: London Symphony Orchestra

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?

This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to either.
Conductor Antonio Pappano, on Top and Learning on the Job

Antonio Pappano, who leads the London Symphony Orchestra, feels like he is always “playing catch-up” because he skipped music school.
A ‘Simpsons’ Joke Comes True for Cypress Hill

The famed California hip-hop group played with the London Symphony Orchestra — 28 years after The Simpsons dreamed up the collaboration.
Royal Opera House’s Music Director Leaves His Mark

Antonio Pappano says the London house, where he is wrapping up 22 years as music director, “will always be my home.”

Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is Operatic. But Is It Opera?