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Dudamel and the Philharmonic Partner With Carnegie Hall on Operas

Gustavo Dudamel, the New York Philharmonic’s incoming music and artistic director, plans to lead annual operas in concert at Carnegie Hall.

Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On

Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.

Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts

The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals…

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center

The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

At the Met Opera, It’s Traditional Puritans for New Year’s Eve

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager.

A Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows Out in Detroit

Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season. In March, he brings his unorthodox vision to Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera.

Influencers Get Their Night at the Opera as the Met Courts New Fans

The Metropolitan Opera has invited 70 influencers to help convince a younger, online audience that opera isn’t scary or even unaffordable.

Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says

Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”

Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work

A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to…

Sting to Bring ‘The Last Ship’ to the Met Opera

After his musical “The Last Ship” failed on Broadway, Sting is bringing a revised version to the Met as the house looks for new sources…