Matthew Christopher Pietras, a young philanthropist sought after by some of New York’s leading arts institutions, died by suicide, the city’s chief medical examiner ruled.
Category: Opera
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Anthony Roth Costanzo Wears Maria Callas’s Heels in ‘Galas’
At Little Island, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is starring, and singing, in Charles Ludlam’s “Galas,” a love letter to Callas.
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The Met Opera Turns to Saudi Arabia to Help Solve Its Financial Woes
The Met, which has withdrawn $120 million from its endowment since the pandemic, reached a lucrative deal to perform in Saudi Arabia for three weeks each winter.
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In Salzburg, a Cultural Kingdom Where Classical Music Still Reigns
Every summer, Salzburg, Austria, becomes the center of the classical music world, attracting some 256,000 visitors for a star-studded festival.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
The male soprano Samuel Mariño’s “Lumina,” a suite from Thomas Adès’s “The Tempest” and Ginastera’s string quartets are among the highlights.
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Want to See Opera in the Home of Baseball? Get a Room.
In Cooperstown, N.Y., fans of the Glimmerglass Festival, a celebration of music, are finding it hard to compete for hotel space with other fans there to watch a legend — their 12-year-old.
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British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism
The Royal Ballet and Opera said it was scrapping performances in Tel Aviv next year, after nearly 200 staff members signed an open letter criticizing its stance on the war in Gaza.
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Robert Wilson Expanded Our Sense of Theatrical Possibility
Wilson, who died this week at 83, created works of otherworldly dreaminess that were also deeply human.
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‘Mars’ Takes A.I., Pronatalism and Hustle Culture to Space
Jennifer Walshe and Mark O’Connell’s ideas-heavy “Mars” premieres at the Irish National Opera.
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Gilda Cruz-Romo, Operatic Soprano Celebrated for Her Power, Dies at 85
Critics praised the natural way she used her voice to inject character into her roles. She had, one wrote, a sound “perfect for Verdi and Puccini.”
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Opera Company Teatro Nuovo Operates Like Bel Canto Camp
Teatro Nuovo, which trains musicians in bel canto style, returns with productions of a rare “Macbeth” and “La Sonnambula.”