Opera – MOSAEC

Donald Palumbo Reinvigorated the Met Opera Chorus. Next Stop Chicago.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has hired Donald Palumbo, 76, the former chorus master of the Metropolitan Opera, to lead its chorus.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Brant, George Gelb, Peter Kolomiiets, Maxim Metropolitan Opera Morley, Erin Music Opera Polish National Opera Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) The Mothers of Kherson (Opera) Wilson, Keri-Lynn

A New Opera Shines Light on Ukrainian Families Separated by War

The Metropolitan Opera, hoping to revive support for Kyiv, released an excerpt from “The Mothers of Kherson,” about abducted Ukrainian children and their relatives.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Deaths (Obituaries) Opera Seiffert, Peter Tannhauser (Opera) Wagner, Richard

Peter Seiffert, Acclaimed Tenor in Wagner’s Operas, Is Dead at 71

A German tenor, he was admired for his clear, powerful voice and his exceptional stamina during hourslong performances.

By Adam Nossiter

Classical Music Gerber, Ruby Aiyo Gordon, Ricky Ian Harlem (Manhattan, NY) Intimate Apparel (Opera) Nottage, Lynn Opera Opera Theater of St Louis Theater This House (Opera)

‘This House’: An Intimate, Intergenerational Opera Is Also a Family Affair

Ricky Ian Gordon and Lynn Nottage tell the story of three generations in a Harlem home. Enter a second Nottage generation, her daughter, on the creative team.

By Anastasia Tsioulcas