An unlikely opera for America's birthday summons dissonance and harmony

When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted ...

The most covered songs of all time, according to data

Stacker compiled a list of data from WhoSampled.com to discover what the most covered songs of all time were, across all ...
The New Yorker

The Redemption of “Vanessa,” a Neglected Operatic Masterpiece

Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera was in disrepute for decades. A remarkable new production is the latest evidence of its rightful ...

Would Drake's Flood of New Music Be Stronger as One Great 13-Song Album?

Probably! We took a shot at distilling ‘Iceman,’ ‘Habibti,’ and ‘Maid of Honour’ down to a single 48-minute classic made for ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with 'Bangaranga'

Dara beat 24 other competitors during Saturday’s grand final in Vienna. The song’s infectious beats and tightly choreographed ...
Wall Street Journal

Met Opera’s Saudi Deal Collapses Over Iran War

A rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera in New York last year.Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images The economic fallout from the Iran war has extended to a planned Saudi funding deal for New York's ...
9to5Mac

Opera extends the Browser Connector functionality to Opera One and Opera GX

Following last month’s launch of MCP compatibility in Opera Neon, Opera is now bringing its browser connector feature to Opera One and Opera GX. Here’s what that means. A few weeks ago, Opera ...
The New York Times

Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.

Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop. By Damien Cave Visuals by Linh Pham Reporting from Hanoi, ...
Rutland Herald

‘Porch Songs — Americana Roots’: VSO Jukebox coming to Paramount and Barre Opera House

Much of American classical, like European, emanates from folk music. For its spring tour, the Vermont Symphony’s Jukebox tour is exploring that connection between our roots and our most sophisticated ...
WSLS 10

Vilma Jää Brings herding calls and mocking songs to Met Opera’s production of 'Innocence'

This image released by the Metropolitan Opera shows mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, left, and folk singer Vilma J during a rehearsal for Kaija Saariaho's "Innocence," at the Metropolitan Opera in New ...
OperaWire

Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: The Song of Earth

On the surface, this production of “Das Lied von der Erde” as a drama is an interesting idea. Mahler wrote no operas, but “The Song of the Earth” is the closest one gets. Schoenberg’s arrangement is ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘Song of the Earth (Das Lied von der Erde)’ Review: Mahler’s Masterpiece Finds New Life Through Boston Lyric Opera’s Intimate Staging

“How did I end up in this extremity called my life?” asks The Mother (Ellen Lauren), one of the three central characters in the “Song of the Earth,” a new reimagining of Gustav Mahler’s “Song of the ...