The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable.
Category: Music
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Chris Rea, Grammy-Nominated Singer of ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
The Blues-influenced singer and guitarist built a lasting career, particularly in Europe, with hits that included “Driving Home for Christmas” and “Fool (If You Think It’s Over).”
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What Fans Did to Attend a Bad Bunny Show in Mexico City
The award-winning Puerto Rican artist, the most-streamed on the planet, is performing eight concerts in Mexico. People flocked from all over the world, including the United States.
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The Met Opera’s Leaner ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Listeners
Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation.
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Best Classical Music Albums of 2025
Listen to recordings by Maria Dueñas and Daniil Trifonov, works by Thomas Adès and Tania León, and more.
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The Most Magical, Moving Four Minutes in Music
Ravel’s depiction of an enchanted garden is so simple and wistful, I never want it to end.
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Bristow: A Founding Father of the American Symphony
George Frederick Bristow, born 200 years ago this month, struggled to find American champions of his music as orchestras favored European tradition.
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Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Music Producer and Father of Selena, Dies at 86
As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.
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41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025
Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.