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What Is John Eliot Gardiner’s Musical Empire Without Him?

The conductor is taking a break after being accused of striking a singer. But the groups he founded continue to tour with a substitute at...

Review: A ‘Rodelinda’ Brings Promise of Handel on the Hudson

R.B. Schlather’s new staging of this opera, with the excellent musicians of Ruckus, is the first of several Handel productions at Hudson Hall.

Review: Kate Soper’s ‘The Hunt’ Makes the Medieval Modern

Kate Soper’s latest stage work freely moves between legend and anachronism for a story about three virgins taking charge of their bodies.

Arthur Russell’s ‘City Park’: Reconstructed, Newly Performed

Arthur Russell, a victim of AIDS, composed fluidly in many genres. His “City Park” has been reconstructed for a new generation.

Opera Philadelphia Cuts Its Budget, but Not Its Ambition

The company, a haven for contemporary and innovative opera, presented a scaled back yet rich edition of its season-opening festival.

Jonas Kaufmann and Friends Take On Schubert at the Armory

The tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars in “Doppelganger,” a staging of “Schwanengesang” by Claus Guth, making his New York debut.

Review: The Soprano Julia Bullock’s Brilliant Sincerity

Julia Bullock, an artist of sensitivity and intelligence, appeared at the Park Avenue Armory with the pianist John Arida.

Jorma Panula: The Teacher Behind the Greatest Conductors

At 93, the Finnish classical music eminence Jorma Panula has generations of students spread around the globe, with more on the way.

The Soprano Ailyn Pérez Doesn’t Feel Like a Beginner Anymore

Long a rising star, she is getting a new Metropolitan Opera production built around her, and it’s the house’s first Spanish-language show.

A Conductor Who Wants to Put You ‘Inside the Sound’

Maxime Pascal, a latecomer to classical music, forged an unusual path to the podium that has paid off for him and for audiences.