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ARC de triomphe ARC de triomphe

Opera Philadelphia confirms reports that countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will serve as its next General Director and President, taking the place of the dearly departing David Devan.

on April 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Miracle on 64th Street Miracle on 64th Street

Only connect! So sayeth E.M. Forster (via Margaret Wilcox) in Howard’s End.

on April 25, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Gong with the wind Gong with the wind

On this day in 1926 Puccini‘s opera Turandot premiered in Milan

on April 25, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Look there, look there! Look there, look there!

Chris’s Cache features a pair of performances of Iolanta with Tamara Milashkina and Asmik Grigorian

on April 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM
The greatest star The greatest star

Happy 82nd birthday Barbra Streisand

on April 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM
El Niño El Niño

Marin Alsop conducts Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges, Davóne Tines, and countertenors Siman Chung, Key’mon W. Murrah, and Eric Jurenas in a broadcast from New York

on April 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Dinosaur surviving the crunch Dinosaur surviving the crunch

I have a confession and you may need to sit down for it: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita was one of the gateway drugs to my eventual opera fandom.

on April 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Put to pasture Put to pasture

On this day in 1775 Mozart‘s Il re pastore premiered in Salzburg

on April 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Yo soy Daniela Yo soy Daniela

Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack appeared at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater this past Thursday with pianist Keun-A Lee in a thoughtful and distinctly personal recital program presented by Vocal Arts DC.

on April 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Godi, Fiorenza, poi che se’ sì grande Godi, Fiorenza, poi che se’ sì grande

Happy 89th birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto

on April 22, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Turandot Turandot

Olga Maslova, SeokJong Baek, Carlo Bosi, Simon Lim, and Valeria Sepe are conducted by Zubin Mehta in a live broadcast from Florence

on April 21, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Sovvertitor di cuori Sovvertitor di cuori

Born on this day in 1911 baritone Leonard Warren

on April 21, 2024 at 6:00 AM
La Rondine La Rondine

Speranza Scappucci conducts Angel Blue, Jonathan Tetelman, Emily Pogorelc, and Dekhzod Davronov in a broadcast from New York

on April 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Ein Laut so klagevoll Ein Laut so klagevoll

On this day in 1967 soprano Elisabeth Grummer made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Elsa

on April 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Turandot Turandot

Oksana Lyniv conducts Christine Goerke, Gabriella Reyes, and Roberto Alagna in a broadcast from New York

on April 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM