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Who was Limmie Pulliam? Madison Opera mourns death of dramatic tenor at the age of 51

A day after he performed at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for Gustav Mahler’s Eighth Symphony, Limmie Pulliam died suddenly ...

Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79

Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist.

Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage

Due to the vagaries of her music manuscripts and the historical neglect of women composers, Bembo and her opera were ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Sing Themselves to Death in an Opera at the Met Inspired by Greek Mythology and Mexican Magical Realism

Spanish opera "El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego" takes the stage in New York City this week, while a partner exhibition at ...
Business Insider

'Directionally very bad' has entered the lexicon, thanks to Sam Altman and Mira Murati

Resurfaced texts between Sam Altman and Mira Murati have become raw material for meme makers. Judging from posts on X, "directionally very bad" has entered the meme lexicon. The texts are part of the ...
The Guardian

Fertiliser shortages to have dramatic effect on food prices, says Duke of Westminster’s firm

Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year Fertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% ...
Yahoo

Where Did The ‘Homer Drops His Donut’ Song Come From? The Viral TikTok Meme Explained

What started as a small wave of AI-generated TikTok audio experiments has quickly spiraled into one of the platform’s most unexpectedly viral meme sounds of early 2026. The "Homer Drops His Donut" or ...
PSU Vanguard

Behind the Curtains of PSU’s “Così fan tutte”

Portland State University’s Opera Program is the only program in the Northwest to annually produce two fully staged operas and an opera workshop. The department has won numerous awards and received ...
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 ...