Streaming’s algorithms make it easy to avoid whole discographies – so in the interest of deeper listening, our writers dedicate time to the ones who might have got away ...

The recent history of our hall is closely linked to him. In 2002, he re-inaugurated it with a masterful melodramatic rewrite ...

As Epigram concludes another year of stellar-quality music, our team of writers and editors cast their ballots for the best ...

Handel’s Messiah is one of the great pieces of Baroque oratorio music. George Handel, though born in Germany, became a ...

Beth Morrison has shepherded dozens of new works into existence over the past 20 years. And her footprint continues to grow.

The busy mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti has made a career out of versatility: “I think generally people should not do only one ...

The old and nuanced art of Peking opera is working hard to flourish in an era of digital entertainment and incessant screens.

From boos to vegetables, opera stars have had to put up with all sorts being aimed in their direction over the centuries ...

In the mid-1600s, opera transformed from a show exclusive for royalty to entertainment for the masses. Soon, lavish productions, special effects, and creative risks became the norm. Venice’s La Fenice ...

Beyond the punk explosion, 1977 was a kaleidoscopic year of disco fever, prog ambition, funk, soul and the birth of ...

As we approach the end of 2025, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian has listed a few of those musicians who died this year, who ...

In May 2024 we published a two-part story about preserving the Edmonds Opera House that had been built by A.M. Yost in 1909.