Public Funeral Held for Young Opera Singer
By Sara Schabas on June 24, 2024
The opera world is mourning the death of Jodie Devos, a 35-year-old Belgian coloratura soprano who died of breast cancer last week.
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By Sara Schabas on June 24, 2024
The opera world is mourning the death of Jodie Devos, a 35-year-old Belgian coloratura soprano who died of breast cancer last week.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on June 24, 2024
The barrister Matthew Feargrieve has been given a 12-month ban from practicing law after punching the fashion designer Ulrich Engler before a Wagner opera at Covent Garden in 2019.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on June 17, 2024
Big news from the Canadian Opera Company (COC) as General Director Perryn Leech unexpectedly steps down, effective immediately.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on June 17, 2024
In an effort to recuperate from pandemic-related funding challenges, the Metropolitan Opera has been programming contemporary works to attract fresh audiences.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on June 17, 2024
The UK organization Donne, Women in Music released a report on repertoire programmed by 111 orchestras in 30 countries.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on June 10, 2024
Galaxy Digital has just tokenized the 1708 Stradivarius violin, "Empress Caterina," marking a historic move in the application of blockchain technology.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on June 10, 2024
The 25-year-old violinist Dmytro Udovychenko won first prize in Belgium’s prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition last week.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on June 10, 2024
The prominent Finnish conductor Jonas Rannila has been dismissed from conducting posts at the Sibelius Academy for harassment allegations.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on June 3, 2024
A deep dive into the resale ticket market to uncover where fans are shelling out the most and least for concert tickets.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on June 3, 2024
The city of Dubai recently announced plans for a floating opera house that will open in Dubai South.
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