We take a look at the arias, movements, songs and dances whose fame has outshone the larger works in which they first ...

The darkly atmospheric ‘Partenope’ reveals another side to the late composer, best known for his melodious film scores ...

From Dec. 6, 2025, through May 30, 2026, the Saturday Matinee Broadcast Season from the Metropolitan Opera is chalk full of ...

The solstice is past and the days are getting longer — what could be better news? And for classical music lovers, there’s a happy new season to look forward to. I can’t deny it. The single event I’m ...

Baritone Michael Heitmann sings with the Seattle Opera chorus and teaches in the opera’s education department. On the side, he presents casual recitals. And during lulls in his performance schedule, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Fall Preview Malcolm X at the Met. Jaap van Zweden’s farewell to the New York Philharmonic. Premieres by Kate Soper and Ted Hearne. It’s shaping up to ...

2/5–6 at 8 The alpha and omega of Shostakovich’s symphonic output, Nos. 1 and 15, stare each other down on a single program. The First, a contender for the best student piece ever, shows off a 19-year ...

The performance is composed of two one-act operas, each running less than 60 minutes, and includes multiple returning ...

Was it the live music I missed most, or the intermissions — with all those delightful exchanges about the performers, the music, the weather, the traffic, or the seats? At last now — after the awful ...

A prisoner orchestra at Stalag VIIIA, with Ferdinand Carrion, a Belgian musician and prisoner. In preparation for the release of her new album, opera singer and American star Joyce DiDonato invites ...

Celebrate Christmas the Italian way with Buon Natale, a holiday tradition of the Seattle Choral Company that lays out centuries of musical contributions made by Italians and Italian Americans. The ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Fall Preview Among the highlights: the reopening of David Geffen Hall, the premiere of ‘The Hours’ at the Met and visits from the Berlin and Los ...