A wave of nationalistic music, theater and dance is sweeping China, part of Beijing’s efforts to improve the party’s image and strengthen political loyalty.
Tag: Opera
Opera Singers Help Covid-19 Patients Learn to Breathe Again
A six-week program developed by the English National Opera and a London hospital offers customized vocal lessons to aid coronavirus recovery.
Paris Opera to Act on Racist Stereotypes in Ballet
A report said the company, which has lagged behind on issues of race, needs to do more to promote diversity.
Two Friends, Two Continents, Very Different Pandemics
Steven LaBrie is a freelance baritone in New York. Jarrett Ott has a full-time job singing in Germany. As the coronavirus spread, that made all the difference.
For the Arts in Europe, Lockdown Feels Different This Time
Many of the continent’s museums, theaters, concert halls and bookshops have been forced to close again, and now, people’s reactions have changed.
A Singing Xi Jinping Look-Alike Battles the Censors in China
The baritone Liu Keqing has spent his career delighting fans in opera houses and on social media, but lately his likeness has attracted the Chinese authorities’ attention.
Prominent Russian Director Is Convicted of Embezzlement
But in a surprise, Kirill Serebrennikov was given only a suspended sentence in a case that was seen as a warning to Moscow’s vibrant theater world.
Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish Composer With Cinematic Flair, Dies at 86
Mr. Penderecki’s modernist compositions turned up in films like “The Exorcist” and influenced a generation of edgy rock musicians.
Plácido Domingo Says He Has the Coronavirus
“I beg everyone to be extremely careful,” the opera singer said in a Facebook post on Sunday after developing a fever and cough and testing positive for the virus.
An Opera Singer Goes From Tenor to Soprano, and Her Career Takes Off
María Castillo de Lima was doing well, with a coveted spot in a renowned Argentine theater. But she became a breakout star after her transition.