Mr. Penderecki’s modernist compositions turned up in films like “The Exorcist” and influenced a generation of edgy rock musicians.
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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.
He Wanted to Be Pope. He Settled for Conducting the Metropolitan Opera.
The Quebec-born music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has soared to the peak of his profession thanks to his precocious talent and a belief in “smiles and optimism.”
Accusations Against Plácido Domingo Divide the Opera World
Reports of sexual harassment against one of opera’s most revered stars have brought opposing reactions from singers, and continents.
A Musical Prodigy? Sure, but Don’t Call Her ‘a New Mozart’
At 14, Alma Deutscher is preparing to play the solo parts at Carnegie Hall for the violin and piano concertos she composed herself, when she’s not writing her next opera or climbing a tree.
Hong Kong Dispatch: A Trump Bump for Hong Kong’s Last Commercial Cantonese Opera Theater
Seeking new audiences, a troupe goes for something other than the traditional realm of historic battles, lost loves and palace drama. And it found President Trump.