The Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is opera’s biggest star. But her career is in disarray because of her ties to Putin, and arts companies around the world are divided on whether to welcome her back.
Tag: Music
Summer Begins
The season is almost here, finally, with all its sun-dappled splendor and glorious clichés.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Manager By Day, Salsa Musician By Night
Growing up in Puerto Rico, Montoyo learned to play percussion and salsa music.
BTS Ponders Its Future, and South Korea’s Economy Warily Takes Note
The band’s label saw its stock price plunge, and the possibility that the K-pop group won’t tour as pandemic restrictions ease threatens to reverberate through South Korea’s economy.
Ukraine’s Eurovision winners don’t regret flouting the rules with a plea for Mariupol.
The winning band’s lead singer said he still feared for the fighters who had been holed up beneath the Azovstal steel plant.
As Eyes Are on Eurovision, Europe Has Another Song Contest
The Liet International, a competition for minority and regional languages, lacks the glitz of Eurovision. But its organizers say it helps keep endangered tongues alive.
Hear the Weird Sounds of a Black Hole Singing
As part of an effort to “sonify” the cosmos, researchers have converted the pressure waves from a black hole into an audible … something.
The Deeper Meaning of Elvis in Australia
I went to the Parkes Elvis Festival thinking I’d learn something about what America used to be. I left thinking more about Australia.
Ramadan Nights Provide Cherished Pause in Tense Sudan
“We come here to forget it all,” one young musician said during the daily end of the fast. “The heat, the electricity cuts, the protests. Here, at least, we can sing.”
Ramadan Nights Provide Cherished Pause in Tense Sudan
“We come here to forget it all,” one young musician said during the daily end of the fast. “The heat, the electricity cuts, the protests. Here, at least, we can sing.”