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Video: Beethoven, Debussy, Kodály, Strohl Performed at Chicago Cultural Center

In an impassioned hour of music, cellist Ben Solomonow and pianist Christopher Goodpasture played a wide-ranging selection of music from Ludwig van Beethoven to Rita Strohl.

La Scala Remembers Caruso, Di Stefano, and Corelli With an Interactive Exhibit

1921 was a pivotal year in Italian opera. Enrico Caruso died at age 48, and Franco Corelli and Giuseppe Di Stefano were born. Italy's greatest opera theater marks the centenary of these events with a free virtual exhibit.

NY Philharmonic to cut 500 seats in $550 million renovation

The capacity of NY Phil's much-maligned concert hall at Lincoln Center will be reduced by more than 500 seats as part of a $550 million renovation.

Conductor Mariss Jansons dies at 76; led top orchestras

Mariss Jansons, conductor of top classical ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, has died in Russia.

Gelb’s contract as Met Opera head extended through 2026-27

A former recording executive and television producer, Gelb was hired by then-Met Chairwoman Beverly Sills in October 2004 to take over two seasons later.