Macbeth at Bavarian State Opera

If Munichís new Macbeth production does anything, it stirs emotions and draws heated response.

On The Bonesetter’s Daughter

Decades ago a New Yorker cartoon showed a very little girl standing on tip-toe to return a book to a matronly librarian.

STRAUSS: Capriccio — Vienna 2008

Capriccio: Konversationsst¸ck f¸r Musik in one act.

Korngold opera the “Hair” of its day

Back in the 19th century it was not smoke, but hair that got in one’s eyes.

Die tote Stadt at San Francisco Opera

Korngold’s third opera Die tote Stadt premiered in 1920 in Cologne, the composer a mere 23 years old. Back then, opera remained a living art form, with the likes of Strauss and Puccini keeping the public excited about new works.

Tom Moore Interviews Mark Engebretson

A virtuoso saxophonist, performing internationally, Mark Engebretson is also a composer whose recent works often take place at the interface between the live performer and the computer.

Tom Moore Interviews Alejandro Rutty

Composer Alejandro Rutty is newly-arrived in North Carolina, where he teaches at UNC Greensboro.

Zurich train station temporarily becomes opera hall

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/234948,zurich-train-station-temporarily-becomes-opera-hall.html

‘Manon’ gala makes spirits bright

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/classical/1192082,CST-FTR-lyric30.article

Classic ‘Candide’ is a vibrant season opener

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080929-9999-1c29candide.html