Kaija Saariaho, acclaimed Finnish composer, dies at 70 by Ronald Blum / Associated Press

Her “L’Amour de Loin (Love from Afar)” premiered at the Salzburg Festival in 2000 and made its U.S. debut at the Santa Fe Opera two years later. In 2016, it became the first staged wor…

James Levine, conductor who ruled over Met Opera, dies at 77 by Ronald Blum / Associated Press

His career ended in a scandal over allegations of sexual improprieties.

Placido Domingo withdraws from the Met Opera after harassment reports by Ronald Blum / Associated Press