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10 Operas by Black Composers You Should Know

Operas from the 19th century to today that depict Black stories.

Louise FrankJanuary 8, 2020

Anna Moffo: 4 Videos that Spotlight the Brilliance of ‘La Bellissima’

Andi LamoreauxJanuary 7, 2020

Grant Park Music Festival Announces 2020 Season

Associated PressJanuary 6, 2020

Hildur Guðnadóttir makes history at Globes, Elton John wins

Van Zweden to leave New York Philharmonic after 2023-24

Associated PressSeptember 15, 2021

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

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2021

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.

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Saturday: WFMT to Premiere Two New Programs for Kids and Families

Keegan MorrisJanuary 2, 2020

Saturday Morning Listener's Choice kicks off on January 4 with guests Rachel Barton Pine and daughter Sylvia, who give us their picks in the premiere episode

German opera director Harry Kupfer dies at 84

Associated PressDecember 31, 2019

Harry Kupfer, the longtime opera director of Berlin's Komische Oper, has died at the age of 84. Kupfer's management agency says he died Monday “after lengthy illness” in Berlin.

6 Easy Steps to Finding a New Instrument

Kylie HarwellDecember 30, 2019

If you or your child have a passion for music — or even a mild curiosity — there is no better time to seize the day.

Through the Night with Peter van de Graaff