Tag: Classical music

Olympics ceremony uses music from Japanese video games

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TOKYO — The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics were greeted by a few familiar notes Friday night. ...

Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast

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SANTA FE, N.M. — An open-air theater surrounded by high desert vistas, the Santa Fe Opera is known as the place to watch the...

Met Opera stagehands to return to work after lockout

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NEW YORK — Stagehands at the Metropolitan Opera planned to return to work Wednesday after recommending their union ratify a new labor contract negotiated...

Orchestra set to start in fall; CT virus rules up for a vote

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PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Symphony Orchestra isn’t playing at the Fourth of July extravaganza on the city’s East End beach, but it is...

Met Opera reaches agreement with locked out stagehands

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NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached an agreement on a labor contract with its locked out stagehands, the second of three major deals...

Born to Conduct: Film charts Met music director’s ascent

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NEW YORK — “Now I will conduct a short excerpt from Ravel’s ‘Bolero,’” the Metropolitan Opera’s future music director announces proudly. ...

Opera singer says Paris police detained, strip searched her

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PARIS — South African opera star Pretty Yende said she was detained by French authorities, strip searched and held in a dark room at...

NY Philharmonic to resume subscription performance Sept, 17

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NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic will resume subscription performances in September following a historic 18-month gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic, presenting...

Boston Pops July Fourth live show returning, with changes

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BOSTON — The Boston Pops traditional Fourth of July live show is returning this year but with some significant changes, the Boston Symphony Orchestra...

Budapest orchestra performs live concert from moving truck

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Budapest Festival Orchestra wants its audience back. ...