Sep 23 The Met Opera will be silent this season. Its 1st Black composer will open its return By Ronald Blum, Associated Press The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history. Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” will be the company’s first presentation by a Black composer. Continue reading
Mar 17 The show must go on! If you're isolated at home, watch these performances By Rebecca Newman From Joe’s Pub in New York City to the Vienna State Opera, audiences can livestream a myriad of shows from across the globe without jeopardizing anyone’s health during this unusual moment of social isolation. Continue reading
Dec 03 Domingo accusers refute his claims that he never behaved improperly toward women By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Two opera singers who accused Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct said Tuesday that it was disappointing and disturbing that the opera legend recently claimed he has always behaved like a gentleman and never acted improperly toward women. Continue reading
Oct 02 Placido Domingo resigns from Los Angeles Opera By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The opera star resigned as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from future performances at the company following multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Continue reading
Aug 20 LA Opera opening a 'thorough' investigation into Placido Domingo allegations immediately By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press In a brief statement Tuesday, the opera company said it has hired Debra Wong Yang from the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to lead the investigation. Continue reading
Aug 14 Los Angeles Opera to investigate Placido Domingo over sexual misconduct allegations By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Numerous women have accused the opera legend of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior spanning decades. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 8:27 Report suggests Placido Domingo's sexual impropriety was an 'open secret' in opera world Placido Domingo has long been among the best-known names in opera. One of the Three Tenors, he currently conducts and directs the Los Angeles Opera. But a new Associated Press report reveals extensive accusations of sexual misconduct throughout his career,… Continue watching
Aug 13 Multiple women accuse opera singer Placido Domingo of sexual harassment By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Eight singers and a dancer have told the Associated Press that they were sexually harassed by the long-married, Spanish-born superstar in encounters that took place over three decades. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:43 The life and legacy of opera star Luciano Pavarotti, according to Ron Howard By Jeffrey Brown Acclaimed director Ron Howard has released a new documentary on the life of opera star Luciano Pavarotti, who grew up in Modena, Italy, and rose to fame with the global phenomenon The Three Tenors. The film is filled with archival… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 7:28 In John Adams' new Gold Rush opera, cultures clash with a tragic ending By Jeffrey Brown, Jaywon Choe, Mike Fritz For contemporary composer John Adams, it was three notes that launched his latest opera: the sound of a pick axe “chipping away at stone.” Premiering at the San Francisco Opera, "Girls of the Golden West," a collaboration with director Peter… Continue watching