From its rollicking overture to its modern classics, "Glitter and Be Gay" and "Make Our Garden Grow," stage director Alison Moritz's production follows the innocent Candide, raised to believe he lives ...

Throughout his long career, Leonard Bernstein yearned to write, as he put it, “one real moving American opera that any American can understand (and one that is, notwithstanding, a serious musical work ...

SAS Performing Arts Company Concert Opera Christ and St Stephen's Church 120 West 65th St NYC New York City,NY SAS will focus on Giacomo Puccini, the pioneer who ushered Italian opera into the ...

In Paris, a new production of “A Quiet Place” makes a strong case for a work that has long struggled to join the repertory. By Joshua Barone PARIS — “We’re going to listen to music that describes ...

Candide, the ultimate optimist, observed the disasters of 1755 — disease, persecution, earthquake, murder — with a chipper attitude. Whether Voltaire’s character was misguided or wise, Candide’s ...

Whether you’re a fan of show tunes, operas or classical music, the name Leonard Bernstein quite likely inspires a familiar melody. The composer, conductor and educator, who died in 1990, would have ...

The worldwide celebration of Leonard Bernstein's birth centennial continued last week as SFJAZZ and innovative Opera Parallele re-teamed to create a double bill that meshed two works into one.

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on July 13, 2022. Find that audio here. Got congressional hearings on your mind, with Jan. 6 hearings underway and historians recalling the Watergate ...

Mariachi and smartphones. Bel canto and Bernstein. And an intriguing mix of the fresh and familiar. That's what is slated for the Minnesota Opera's 2023-24 season, announced Tuesday. Beginning with a ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that Brahms' stool was given to Bernstein. The 2023 film “Maestro,” directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, will chronicle the life of Leonard ...