In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

At the Met, Toasting With Traditional Puritans on New Year’s Eve

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter ...

A Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows Out in Detroit

Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season. In March, he brings his unorthodox vision ...

BBC New Generation Artists Festive Concert

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Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead 'Carmen' and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer

Soprano Asmik Grigorian is to sing the title role in Georges Bizet's “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, for the first time ...
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Top 45 concerts and events coming to UAE in 2025 and 2026, from Maroon 5 to Christina Aguilera

Soft rock duo Air Supply will return to Dubai as part of their 50th Anniversary Celebration Tour. Formed in 1975 by Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, the group found worldwide success with ballads ...