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Yuval Sharon to direct Met Opera’s new stagings of Wagner’s Ring Cycle and ‘Tristan und Isolde’

The Met also said Tuesday that Nézet-Séguin’s contract had been extended by six years through 2029-30.

Lisa FlynnDecember 9, 2020

2020’s 8 Best Classical Christmas Albums

Associated PressDecember 7, 2020

NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts

Keegan MorrisDecember 3, 2020

Meet WFMT’s Newest Voices

Playlist: Classical Music To Dance To

Adela Skowronski

This ain’t your average classical music dance playlist: dance along to new pieces, old grooves, treasured tangos, and winsome waltzes.

Playlist: 13 Canadian Composers You Should Know

Adela SkowronskiJuly 1, 2022

Americans, get to know the music of our neighbors to the north with this curated playlist.

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Video: Andrew Byun and Victor Asuncion Perform Music by Schumann, Tailleferre, and Beethoven

Keegan MorrisNovember 18, 2020

The duo's stirring performance was given to an empty audience but was broadcast via WFMT and WFMT's social channels.

An Opera Without Precedent: Supreme Court Comic Opera Scalia/Ginsburg

Daniel GoldbergNovember 6, 2020

Even though Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg disagreed on many things, what united them was humor and a love for opera. Composer, librettist, and former attorney Derrick Wang reveals how he created an opera about these two influential figures.

With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled

Associated PressNovember 5, 2020

The December 7 season premiere at Milan's La Scala opera house is being scrapped after a rash of coronavirus infections among musicians and chorus members.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff