Benjamin Britten’s opera is pleasant if mostly uninteresting, like its titular hero.
Your cheat sheet to great music festivals across California and the West.
Classical music’s greatest summer stage will feature more women conductors and composers this year.
Emma O’Halloran’s techno-tinged music clothes the drama perfectly in tales of Dublin’s downtrodden.
Jazz, spirituals, and classical song merge in an intriguing crossover event.
Michel van der Aa’s elusive and subtle work is brilliantly realized at Cal Performances.
From audience behavior and revenue to questions of repertoire and representation, arts leaders have a lot on their plates currently.
Luxuriously cast, expertly directed, and conducted with fiery abandon by Richard Egarr, the show made the case for Handel’s fifth Italian opera.
Yuja Wang is not alone. Some artists make the show more exciting with their sartorial choices.
Touring with star mezzo J’Nai Bridges in a program titled “Notes on Hope,” Owens is also taking advantage of residencies that tap his multiple skill sets.
