New Releases Oct 7: Stunning Soloists
Celebrated counter-tenor Reginald Mobley, the debut album of cellist Susanna Mendlow, and more releases from rising classical music stars.
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Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its history
Fire Shut Up in My Bones became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of the Metropolitan Opera as the company presented its first staged performance since March 2020 following a gap caused by the coronavirus.
Muti Extends With CSO, Will Stay as Music Director Through 2023
The 2021-22 season was initially meant to be Muti’s final as music director, but because of the many Muti-led concerts that were canceled as a consequence of the pandemic, that date has been pushed back.
Beats & Boxing: How Music Adds Power to Ken Burns’s ‘Muhammad Ali’
Jennifer Dunnington creates emotions for a living. For Ken Burns' latest film, Muhammad Ali, Dunnington, an Emmy-winning music producer and music editor, used music to convey emotions, introduce momentum, and ratchet up drama in the rink.
Met Opera to Stage Anthony Davis’ ‘X’ on Malcolm X in 2023
The Met says X will open on Nov. 3, 2023, in a staging by Robert O'Hara that will be conducted by Kazem Abdullah. Will Liverman will star in the title role.
Jamie Barton: Opera Must “embrace the move towards feminine power”
WFMT talks with the outspoken mezzo-soprano about what it means to take on the role of Carmen, why she’s excited to open the COT season, and how modern-day audiences and artists can best confront the more outdated aspects of Carmen and other beloved operas.
Watch WFMT’s Classical Conversation With ‘Approaching Ali’ Composer D. J. Sparr and Star Soloman Howard
Ali was among the most important, most charismatic, most unique figures in American (not just sports) history. So how do you adapt the monumental life of the People's Champion into an opera?
Behind the Scenes: Artists Share & Sing at Rehearsals for Haymarket’s ‘Orlando’
WFMT host LaRob K. Rafael visited Haymarket rehearsals, hearing musical rehearsal highlights and talking with two of the production's stars: countertenor Bejun Mehta and mezzo-soprano Emily Fons.
Van Zweden to leave New York Philharmonic after 2023-24
After six years as music director, van Zweden's will be the shortest tenure of anyone in a half-century.
Operatic day at the beach evokes climate crisis
Twenty-one tons of sand are transforming the Brooklyn Academy of Music into a day at a beach for the staging of the global warming opera Sun and Sea.
George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
One of the great impresarios of 20th-century music has died.
