This Spanish pop star’s new album is being advertised as symphonic and operatic. Its music borrows from both, without committing to either.
Category: Classical Music
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The American James Gaffigan Comes Home to Lead the Houston Grand Opera
After more than a decade in Europe, James Gaffigan is returning to the United States to take over one of the nation’s highest-profile opera houses.
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Music to Mourn Ukraine in World War II Returns With Fresh Urgency
Thomas de Hartmann’s Violin Concerto was long neglected but is now being championed by Joshua Bell, while Ukraine is once again under attack.
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La Scala Stages New Vision of Shostakovich’s Original ‘Lady MacBeth’
Banned for decades in the Soviet Union for its dissonance and bawdiness, the opera returns as La Scala’s season opener amid the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death.
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Romeo Castellucci Takes on Debussy for His La Scala Debut
The Italian director Romeo Castellucci, known for his avant-garde theater productions, will take on Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” in his La Scala debut.
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La Scala’s First ‘Ring’ in a Decade Passes the Wagnerian Flame
Two conductors — a mentor and a protégé, both trained as pianists — bring precision and lyricism to the first new staging of Wagner’s epic in a decade.
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Itzhak Perlman Wasn’t Sure About Doing ‘Schindler’s List’
“I foolishly said that I’d think about if I wanted to do it,” the violinist said. “And Toby, my wife, said, ‘Are you out of your mind? You’re going to think about it?’ So I called back.”
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A Black Composer Was a Star, Then Faded. Is It Time to Shine Again?
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor devotees are working to revive his music and legacy coinciding with the 150th anniversary of his birth.
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Jaap van Zweden Returns After Leaving New York Philharmonic
Jaap van Zweden left the New York Philharmonic in 2024. Now he’s returning to the city with his new orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
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Benita Valente, Acclaimed Bel Canto Soprano, Is Dead at 91
Her career spanned decades, included performances at the Metropolitan Opera and brought her effusive praise from critics and operaphiles.
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Review: Arvo Pärt Gets the 90th Birthday Concert He Deserves
The Estonian Festival Orchestra made its North American debut at Carnegie Hall, offering a broad, excellently played survey of Pärt’s music.
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Under Trump, National Symphony Opens Concerts With the National Anthem
The new directive came after President Trump made himself chairman of the Kennedy Center, the home of the orchestra.