Classical Music – MOSAEC

At Houston Grand Opera, ‘This Is a Good Time’

Breaking the Waves (Opera) Classical Music Dastoor, Khori Freud, Anthony Gockley, David Houston Grand Opera Opera Summers, Patrick (1963- ) Tannhauser (Opera) Treemonisha (Opera)

At Houston Grand Opera, ‘This Is a Good Time’

Driven by creative leadership and generous donors, the company, long a beacon of innovation, is bucking trends in the field.

By Zachary Woolfe

The Harp Needs More Modern Music. That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Classical Music Harp

The Harp Needs More Modern Music. That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Expanding my instrument’s repertoire takes months of practicing, experimentation and personal sacrifices. But it has made me believe in possibility.

By Parker Ramsay

Natalie Dessay Stars With Her Daughter in a French ‘Gypsy’

Classical Music Dessay, Natalie Gypsy (Play) Naouri, Laurent (1964- ) Paris (France) Pelly, Laurent Philharmonie de Paris Theater

Natalie Dessay Stars With Her Daughter in a French ‘Gypsy’

The soprano Natalie Dessay and her daughter, Neïma Naouri, team up to explore one of theater’s most toxic mother-daughter relationships.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

More European Opera Houses Welcome Back Anna Netrebko

Classical Music Gelb, Peter La Forza del Destino (Opera) Netrebko, Anna Opera Royal Opera House Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Zurich Opera

More European Opera Houses Welcome Back Anna Netrebko

The star soprano, who lost work after Russia invaded Ukraine because of her past support of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, will return to the stage in Zurich and London.

By Javier C. Hernandez