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Met moves Donizetti opera to decaying American town

Call it bel canto in the Rust Belt.

Hannah EdgarJune 25, 2015

15 Queer Composers You Should Know

Stephen RaskauskasJune 24, 2015

Signifyin’ in Song: How the Sounds of Slavery Changed Music Forever

Stephen RaskauskasJune 22, 2015

9 Living Black Composers You Need To Know

Get to know the musicians — and music — behind VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil’s latest show

Keegan MorrisJune 24, 2019

"I saw my first Cirque du Soleil show when I was about 10 years old," recalls percussionist and band leader Ben Todd ahead of a recent performance. "I'd already been playing drums for quite a while before then, but something about seeing a live band with the acrobatics on stage and being in this unique environment of a Big Top, ...

Finding the Details in Grand Opera: Muti, CSO, and CSO Chorus Present Verdi’s ‘Aida’

Michael San GabinoJune 21, 2019

Verdi's Aida is the apotheosis of grant opera, but the true beauty of Verdi lies not only in its grandeur but also in its details.

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Minnesota Orchestra To Perform Historic Concerts in Cuba

WFMTMay 14, 2015

WFMT will join American Public Media for a live broadcast from the Teatro Nacional in Havana, Cuba, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra.

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting in moody, darkly lit photo

Listen: Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Piece of Music that Changed His Life

David PolkMay 12, 2015

A conversation with Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Finnish composer-conductor widely considered to be one of the most important in his field.

Star Soprano Kate Royal on the Joys and Difficulties of Singing Rare French Works

WFMTMay 6, 2015

Soprano Kate Royal has made her name singing in some of the oldest and most beloved operas in the repertoire by Monteverdi and Mozart, but the London native is also drawn to and sought-after to perform in more modern operas.

Dame Myra Hess Concerts