The Best Classical Music and Opera of 2026, So Far

Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, a premiere by Ellen Reid and a multitasking performance by Barbara Hannigan are among the ...

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis review: From ‘Streetcar’ to Shakespeare

The highlight of the company’s season is a production of André Previn’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’; also being presented are ...
The Guardian

Classical music brings us joy and meaning. In this time of doom and gloom, we need to talk about that

Why do we focus on the bad news stories about cuts and crises in classical music ? Musicians are doing incredible things to engage, support and sustain us; we should tell those stories too When did ...
NPR

A lesser-known influence on jazz music: opera

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Givonna Joseph of Loyola University New Orleans and Gwen Thompkins of WWNO radio about the influence of opera on jazz music. And that is Jelly Roll Morton, the jazz ...
Time

Music: Opera in Prose

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CU Boulder News & Events

CU Boulder New Opera Workshop (CU NOW)

Welcome to the CU Boulder New Opera Workshop (CU NOW) at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music! Founded in 2010 by Leigh Holman, director of the Eklund Opera Program, CU NOW is the first ...