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Anna Netrebko to sing at Palm Beach Opera gala in first US appearance since 2019

Past Palm Beach Opera galas featured Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Renée Fleming, and Bryn Terfel.

Stephen RaskauskasSeptember 30, 2020

Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Well-Tempered Clavier?

Associated PressSeptember 23, 2020

Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22

Christian ThorsbergSeptember 22, 2020

In the Age of the Visual Album, What Can Opera Learn from Beyoncé?

2022 tonys Michael R. Jackson, creator of A Strange Loop (Photo: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Tony Moments: A Night For Broadway to Reclaim Its Groove

Associated PressJune 13, 2022

Broadway has its groove back, said Tonys host Ariana DeBose at an exuberant ceremony seeking to illustrate just that sentiment.

‘Shine the light’: Ariana DeBose talks hosting Tony Awards

Associated PressJune 9, 2022

The Oscar-winning and Tony-nominated actress says this year’s telecast will spread its arms wider to celebrate Broadway's stars and unsung heroes.

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WFMT and CSO Partner for New Series: From the CSO’s Archives: The First 130 Years

Daniel GoldbergSeptember 15, 2020

Today, WFMT and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announce the launch of an exciting new broadcast and streaming series.

Playlist: Black and Latino Voices On Stage

WFMTSeptember 12, 2020

To coincide with exciting new additions to the WTTW slate, WFMT has compiled a playlist celebrating the pinnacles of Black and Latino artistry in vocal music.

The Thrill of Seeing: Scoring The Earliest Movies

Maggie RebergSeptember 10, 2020

In 1939, New York's Museum of Modern Art acquired a treasure trove: 36 reels of 68mm nitrate prints and negatives made in cinema’s first years.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff