Endgame Endgame

The Metropolitan Opera fired James Levine this evening.

on March 12, 2018 at 5:10 PM
Nanette Fabray 1920-2018 Nanette Fabray 1920-2018

The versatile singer and actress died yesterday at her home in Palos Verdes, Calif. She was 97.

on February 23, 2018 at 5:49 PM
Tales of the Bavarian baloney pony Tales of the Bavarian baloney pony

In November, everyone wanted to hear more about Jonas Kaufmann‘s Johnson.

on December 01, 2017 at 9:15 AM
Carol Neblett 1946-2017 Carol Neblett 1946-2017

The New York City Opera is reporting the death of American soprano Carol Neblett.

on November 25, 2017 at 9:57 PM
RIP Dmitri Hvorostovsky RIP Dmitri Hvorostovsky

The heartbreaking news of the death of Dmitri Hvorostovsky has been confirmed.

on November 22, 2017 at 3:22 AM
Dmitri Hvorostovsky is alive, his wife assures us Dmitri Hvorostovsky is alive, his wife assures us

Florence Hvorostovsky has just posted to her Facebook page that the Russian news site reporting her husband’s death is mistaken.

on October 10, 2017 at 6:57 PM
Albert Innaurato 1947-2017 Albert Innaurato 1947-2017

We have just heard the sad news that playwright and critic Albert Innaurato has died.

on September 27, 2017 at 5:26 PM
Don’t send in the clowns Don’t send in the clowns

La Cieca sadly notes that LoftOpera has postponed their production of Pagliaccci (scheduled to open September 15) until a later date to be announced.

on August 19, 2017 at 1:19 AM
Philip Gossett 1941-2017 Philip Gossett 1941-2017

The American musicologist died earlier today in Chicago.

on June 13, 2017 at 11:54 AM
End of an era End of an era

Fort Worth Opera earlier today parted ways with its general director of 16 years, Darren K. Woods.

on February 13, 2017 at 10:15 PM
Nicolai Gedda 1925-2017 Nicolai Gedda 1925-2017

According to the Svenska Dagblatet, the internationally renowned Swedish singer died yesterday.

on February 09, 2017 at 2:36 PM
Caved Caved

The Met has canceled its new production of La forza del destino, which was to have been directed by Calixto Bieito.

on January 13, 2017 at 3:52 PM
Hvorostovsky out of Met ‘Onegin’ Hvorostovsky out of Met ‘Onegin’

Dmitri Hvorostovsky has withdrawn from his upcoming opera engagements, including this spring’s Met performances as the title character in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, due to illness.

on December 08, 2016 at 11:16 AM
Jason McVicker 1962-2016 Jason McVicker 1962-2016

This is the hardest piece I’ve ever tried to write for parterre.

on October 17, 2016 at 11:42 AM
Johan Botha 1965-2016 Johan Botha 1965-2016

The dramatic tenor died this morning in Vienna.

on September 08, 2016 at 10:30 AM
Daniela Dessì 1957-2016 Daniela Dessì 1957-2016

Soprano Daniela Dessì has died of cancer. She was 59.

on August 20, 2016 at 6:22 PM
Patrice Munsel 1925-2016 Patrice Munsel 1925-2016

The soprano, famed for her status youngest performer to make a debut at the Met as well as her flamboyant style and personality, died last Thursday after suffering a stroke.

on August 09, 2016 at 7:26 PM
The end is in the beginning and yet you go on The end is in the beginning and yet you go on

“…they hoped he would soon take on an emeritus position that would keep him involved in the company as part of a graceful exit.:

on February 13, 2016 at 6:30 PM
Pierre Boulez 1925-2016 Pierre Boulez 1925-2016

The composer and conductor died yesterday at his home in Baden-Baden, Germany. He was 90.

on January 06, 2016 at 10:17 AM
The cat didn’t come back The cat didn’t come back

“Along with every other music journalist in New York, I was blindsided by this news. If ever there was a company that appeared the picture of fiscal and artistic good health, it was Gotham.”

on October 07, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Fine dell’opera Fine dell’opera

Gotham Chamber Opera is ceasing operations and will be closing.

on October 01, 2015 at 5:00 PM
Jon Vickers 1926-2015 Jon Vickers 1926-2015

The legendary Canadian heldentenor died on Friday. He was 88.

on July 12, 2015 at 1:18 AM
Margaret Juntwait 1957-2015 Margaret Juntwait 1957-2015

The host of the Metropolitan Opera’s Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts and longtime public radio personality died today of complications from ovarian cancer. She was 58.

on June 03, 2015 at 1:22 PM
Elena Obraztsova 1939-2015 Elena Obraztsova 1939-2015

The celebrated Russian mezzo-soprano has died. She was 75.

on January 12, 2015 at 7:39 AM