Opera and Classical

10+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1060+ words) (Photo: Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) Composed in 1832, “L’Elisir d’Amore” was born under particularly rushed circumstances. The impresario Alessandro Lanari, who had taken over the management of Milan’s Teatro della Canobbiana, asked Gaetano Donizetti to compose a new comic…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (391+ words) A fascinating portrait of the collective endeavour of opera and of the individuals who make the magic happen. There is something inherently cinematic in an opera house preparing for opening night. Add Verdi, La Scala and the controversial Russian prima…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (215+ words) Grammy Award-winning French quartet Gojiar will perform a special one-night-only benefit show at The Sovereign in St. Louis, MO, on Friday, September 18th, ahead of their appearance at Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY, this weekend. The show, which was announced…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (60+ words) killthemusic.net Gojira To Play Benefit Show For A St. Louis Food Bank Gojira will be raising money for the Operation Food Search food bank during a special show at The Sovereign in St. Louis, MO. The concert will be…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (652+ words) Chamber Project strikes first to open St. Louis’ classical music season St. Louis American Chamber Project St. Louis scooped the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in opening the 2026–2027 classical music season. On the Sunday afternoon before SLSO’s Wednesday evening season opener…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (481+ words) A legendary singer who helped popularize contemporary Christian music in the 1980s and has remained a mainstay ever since says he worries about the rise of celebrity culture within the industry and wants artists to remember that the spotlight belongs on…...

18+ hour ago   (413+ words) The season will present concerts featuring Heather Rice, Charles Grant, and the Charleston School of the Arts Singers across multiple genres. Get all the top news & discounts for South Carolina & beyond. No password required. Ssingle tickets for The North Charleston…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (217+ words) Well worth the ten minute walk from Shadwell Overground to Wilton’s Music Hall. Committed vocals with a zingy stage design. CCO / Waterperry’s September London staging of Donizetti’s Elixir warrants the ten-minute walk from the station. The influencers behind me described…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (240+ words) Review – Donizetti’s Elixir of Love from Charles Court Opera & Waterperry Opera Thoroughly Good Classical Music Review – Donizetti’s Elixir of Love from Charles Court Opera & Waterperry Opera Well worth the ten minute walk from Shadwell Overground to Wilton’s Music Hall. Committed…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (352+ words) Soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the Irish princess Isolde in Wagner’s meditation on love and death with tenor Michael Spyres as the love-drunk Tristan. The production features new staging by director Yuval Sharon and is Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first…...