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La Scala Taps South Korean Maestro Myung-whun Chung as Music Director

Myung-whun Chung will be the first Asian, and one of the first conductors born outside Italy, to serve as music director in the opera house’s 247-year history.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Adams, John (1947- ) Berkeley, Busby Classical Music Colbert, Claudette Costumes Knowles, Beyonce Lien, Mimi Metropolitan Opera Opera Pulitzer, Elkhanah Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011)

The Inspirations Behind the Met Opera’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

The inspirations behind the staging of “Antony and Cleopatra,” which imagines a world in which celebrities can be tantamount to gods.

By Joshua Barone

Die Walkure (Opera) Kosky, Barrie (1967- ) Opera Pappano, Antonio Romaniw, Natalya Royal Opera House

Natalya Romaniw Jumped Into ‘Die Walküre’ and Owned Her Role

The Welsh-Ukrainian singer Natalya Romaniw was a late addition to a new “Die Walküre” in London, but she has become a highlight of the production.

By Hugh Morris

Classical Music Opera

The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About

Watch and listen to five recent highlights, including Metropolitan Opera performances, the posthorn solo in Mahler’s Third and music by Tomeka Reid.

By Joshua Barone Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Seth Colter Walls