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Opera on Film: 6 Movies that Showcase Opera’s Drama, Emotion, Glamor, and Beauty

What does one of the grandest artforms look like on the big screen? Check out some of our favorite portrayals of opera in the movies.

Keegan MorrisJune 20, 2019

Playlist: WFMT Selects Classical Music for Your Serene, Sunny Summer

Associated PressJune 17, 2019

Baltimore Symphony locks out its musicians as talks stall

Louise FrankJune 14, 2019

Sergio and Clarice, Music Runs in the Family for this Father-Daughter Duo

Gemma New Announced as 2021 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Fellow

Robbie EllisMarch 8, 2021

Originally from New Zealand, Gemma New is the music director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in Ontario and the principal guest conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

Playlist: Women in Brass

Kristina Lynn

Women play at the top of their fields in jazz, classical, blues, and reggae. Here are just a few of the dynamic women brass players who are showing off their chops and sharing their talents with us.

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Luciano Pavarotti as Enzo Grimaldo in the SF Opera’s 1979 production of La Gioconda (Photo: Ron Scherl)

Ron Howard tells Pavarotti’s ‘bittersweet’ story in new doc

Associated PressJune 4, 2019

"My hope is the film goes a step toward that agenda of his which was to democratize the art form and broaden the audience reach."

Maria Callas will return to Chicago in September. No, we’re not kidding.

Keegan MorrisJune 4, 2019

Maria Callas will return to Chicago’s Lyric Opera House for one night only... in hologram form!

Purcell opera performed in cemetery catacombs