Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors.
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The mezzo-soprano lends supple and elegant voice to opera arias and musical party pieces that explore womanhood ...
Scotland's Thea Musgrave is still writing radical music with perambulatory soloists and a message of hopefulness. Her latest work, for bassoonist Amy Harman, comes to the Proms this weekend ...
The orchestra will play in six halls in the Washington area and tour to five states as the center moves to shut down for a two-year overhaul.
Curtis Stewart's "24 American Caprices" are an answer to Paganini's classic set. And they are already taking hold with musicians.
The opera singer made her role debut as the hotel host in "Il viaggio a Reims" at this year's Salzburg Festival.
Philippe Sly felt he needed an immersion course to portray St. Francis in the new Salzburg Festival production of "St. François d'Assise."
The renowned classical music festival is at a turning point after ousting its artistic director as it prepares for a disruptive $600 million renovation project.
Auckland Phil celebrates the 94yo composer's legacy: keeping classical music alive.
Daniel Barenboim is leading his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians on a European tour. His movements onstage were few, but often effective.