Opera
Simon Rattle Named Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra for 2017
Jonas Kaufmann Cancels Met Performance of 'Carmen' Due to Illness
Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann has canceled one of his two performances in the Metropolitan Opera’s highly awaited show 'Carmen.' Tickets to the performance were running for almost $1,000 on online ticket broker sites before the singer dropped out due to the flu. ICYMI: Banksy Undercover in Palestine, Stolen Picasso Found in Newark, ISIS Burns Rare Books, Artist Nerds Up Thrift Store Paintings, A Fight for the Strad
This week was packed with stories of Banksy, redisovered Picasso work, ISIS burning rare books, transformative artwork and a fight for a prized Strad.
