Opera
Damien Escobar Explodes Genre Conventions With His Crossover Violin
Salman Rushdie's 'Shalimar the Clown' Premieres This Month at St. Louis Opera
A new opera based on the novel by British Indian writer Salman Rushdie, 'Shalimar the Clown,' will receive its world premiere this month at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Rushdie is best known for his controversial 1988 book, 'The Satanic Verses.' Met Opera Names Yannick Nézet-Séguin as James Levine's Successor
The Metropolitan Opera announced today that longtime music director James Levine’s successor will be Philadelphia Orchestra conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Nézet-Séguin will not officially take up the post until the 2020-2021 season.