There’s a lot of amazing work being done here that people should feel good about. We’re just trying to create a conversation ...

Rashid Behbudov, one of Azerbaijan's most celebrated singers and a People's Artist of the USSR, left an indelible mark on the ...

The Met’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s I PURITANI made its debut on New Year’s Eve, but I caught up with it at its third performance on January 6. I was glad I did--because it offered a cast ...

The English Civil War provides obstacles to Bellini’s lovers, but instead of amping up the drama, the additional history ...

On Wednesday, the orchestra announced that trumpeter-composer and jazz icon Terence Blanchard will curate the 2026 event, ...

From teenage messiahs to the Lynyrd Skynyrd story, we rank 16 bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock and storytelling ...

When the San Diego Symphony welcomes über-pianist Marc-André Hamelin’s on Jan. 17 and 18, it’ll be with full knowledge of his ...