Detroit Opera Orchestra to Set George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic Hits to Classical Music

The Detroit Opera will showcase some of funk maestro George Clinton 's and P-Funk's greatest hits this weekend, performed by ...
Cleveland.com

Cleveland Orchestra strikes it rich in lush, poignant ‘Girl of the Golden West’

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The whole house at Severance Music Center Sunday fell in love with “The Girl of the Golden West.” Now, it’s your turn. This rephrasing of a memorable line from Puccini’s opera ...
World Socialist Web Site

With Minnesota Opera management demanding massive cuts, orchestra musicians authorize strike

Minnesota Opera Orchestra musicians are continuing to perform after voting overwhelmingly to strike the last week of January. The strike vote followed six months of negotiations between the American ...
The New York Times

Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera

The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find. By Zachary Woolfe Reporting from Cleveland It was ...
WLRN

Florida Chamber Orchestra spotlights opera’s next generation

The Florida Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Marlene Urbay, is giving audiences a glimpse into the future of opera with up-and-comers from South Florida. The nave at St. Dominic Catholic Parish in ...

Lecture at the University of Michigan on Ignatz Waghalter and the Negro Symphony Orchestra

The topic of the lecture was a significant episode in the history of 20th century American and world music—the establishment ...
The New York Times

How to Keep Opera Alive? Start Talent Young and Broaden the Stage.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future. By ...