The Berlin stories The Berlin stories

Madison Schindele surveys the endlessly diverse offerings of Berlin’s 2026-27 opera season.

Festspiel for the consecration of the French Quarter Festspiel for the consecration of the French Quarter

The inaugural New Orleans Opera Festival goes big across the Big Easy.

London calling London calling

I watched the finals for this year’s George and Nora London Foundation competition and would like to offer, if not a traditional review, a brief roundup of who I found exceptionally watchable and whom I think you, dear parterre boxers, should watch out for in the next few years.