John Williams, in wheelchair, greets the LA Phil

From a correspondent: I am a retired full time chorister who worked at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from the mid-1970s until recently. When I started, I made $125/week for 13 weeks and about $4/hr […]

Riccardo Muti will conduct the annual Strauss fest for the seventh time… so not many surprises. Except for the appearance of Constanze Geiger in the second half. She’s a little-known 19th century composer and singer. […]

The renowned American artist and stage director died today in Water Mill, New York, at the age of 83. Although enduring acute illness, associates say he kept working to the last. He broke through intoopera […]