Seattle Opera Cancels 1st Production of Fall Season, Announces Furloughs by Damian Fowler

The company will furlough over half of its administrative staff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 4:56pm on June 5, 2020☆⚑

Metropolitan Opera's Lulu, The Exterminating Angel, Tosca with Shirley Verrett and Luciano Pavarotti, More Head Online by Damian Fowler

See what's on tap for the company's 12th week of its Nightly Met Streams series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51am on June 1, 2020☆⚑

Lincoln Center Artistic Director Jane Moss Steps Down by Damian Fowler

Moss will depart in August, marking the end of a 27-year tenure.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:30pm on May 29, 2020☆⚑

Carnegie Hall's Online Series Continues with Broadway, Classical, Pop Episodes by Damian Fowler

June programs feature guest curators including Michael Feinstein, Rosanne Cash, and Emanuel Ax.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56am on May 29, 2020☆⚑

The Metropolitan Opera Launches a Free, Online Summer Camp by Damian Fowler

The educational initiative is open to students worldwide, from June 15 through August 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47am on May 28, 2020☆⚑

Metropolitan Opera's Manon Lescaut With Renata Scotto, La Sonnambula With Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez, More Head Online This Week by Damian Fowler

The company enters its 11th week of its Nightly Met Streams series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:41pm on May 26, 2020☆⚑

Stream Björk Ballet and More From San Francisco Ballet in June by Damian Fowler

Upcoming streaming events from the company's repertory will honor the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Pride.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:57pm on May 26, 2020☆⚑

New York's Caramoor Festival Announces Summer Season With Public, Open-Air Concerts by Damian Fowler

The festival is taking a cautious approach by offering live performances for low-density audiences, as well as live streamed events.

SOURCE: Playbill at 3:40pm on May 20, 2020☆⚑

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Continues Performance Series With Weekly Broadcasts, Including Camille A. Brown's City of Rain by Damian Fowler

The company will also present Revelations and its annual fundraising gala online in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13am on May 20, 2020☆⚑

The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition Names Winners Across 6 Categories by Damian Fowler

Watch the two winners' galas from Moscow and Saint Petersburg on Medici TV June 28"29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:53pm on June 28, 2019☆⚑

Watch the Prestigious XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Live-Streamed from Russia via Medici.tv by Damian Fowler

See outstanding musicians from all over the world compete at the highest level June 17"29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:25pm on June 17, 2019☆⚑

A New Take on Purcell's Dido & Aeneas Opera Gets a Spooky Staging in the Catacombs by Damian Fowler

The production incorporates dialogue from Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage, and runs June 4, 5, 7, and 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:57pm on June 3, 2019☆⚑

The New York Philharmonic Celebrates Bernstein in Central Park by Damian Fowler

The orchestra's summer tradition of playing free concerts in the city parks continues through June 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 5:08pm on June 14, 2018☆⚑

First Look at The Rose Elf in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery by Damian Fowler

David Hertzberg’s dark chamber opera opens June 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:38pm on June 5, 2018☆⚑

Why Composers Love a Piano by Damian Fowler

The piano is the quintessential machine for songwriting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:03pm on June 5, 2018☆⚑

The King's Singers Celebrate 50 Years With a Carnegie Hall Concert by Damian Fowler

The vocal sextet will perform music by Eric Whitacre, Billy Joel, and a new work by Nico Muhly at the April 22 anniversary event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06pm on April 18, 2018☆⚑

First Look at the New York Premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon's Morning Star Opera by Damian Fowler

On Site Opera’s immersive production runs at the Museum at Eldridge Street through March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:35pm on March 22, 2018☆⚑

Pianist Lara Downes Celebrates Leonard Bernstein With New Album and Concert by Damian Fowler

Downes' new recording, honoring the late composer during his centennial, will feature guest stars from the opera world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08pm on January 19, 2018☆⚑

Broadway-Bound Opera Star Renée Fleming Honored at Metropolitan Opera Guild Luncheon by Damian Fowler

The Metropolitan Opera Guild celebrated the superstar soprano at its annual luncheon in New York on December 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:42pm on December 11, 2017☆⚑

Paulo Szot: 'My life led me to opera but musicals were always my secret lover' by Damian Fowler

Paulo Szot is becoming a big name in opera " thanks to a musical'It was the best part," says Paulo Szot, relaxing in his smart flat, a stone's throw from St Paul's Cathedral. "And it st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:04am on January 1, 2017☆⚑

Anna Nicole Opera Arrives at BAM For Its American Premiere by Damian Fowler

Playbill chats with the creators and star of the new opera about a seemingly unlikely of subjects: Anna Nicole Smith.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00am on September 18, 2013☆⚑

Paulo Szot: 'My life led me to opera but musicals were always my secret lover' by Damian Fowler

Paulo Szot is becoming a big name in opera " thanks to a musical'It was the best part," says Paulo Szot, relaxing in his smart flat, a stone's throw from St Paul's Cathedral. "And it st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:01pm on September 14, 2011☆⚑