New Production of Unfinished Mussorgsky

Mussorgsky wrote both the music and the libretto for his opera Chowanschtschina (Kovanshchina) but died before he could complete it. The Staatsoper Berlin’s new production June 2-24 will use the […]

‘Nixon in China’ Revivified In Berlin

Directing team Hauen und Stechen have created a new production of John Adams’ Nixon in China for Deutsche Oper Berlin. With performances June 22-July 12, the production will be directed […]

‘Fairy Queen’ Opens Toronto Summer Music

A new production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen opens the 2024 Toronto Summer Music on July 11. William Christie and Paul Agnew share the job of music director while […]

A New Take on Purcell’s ‘Fairy Queen’

Renowned for his fusion of classical influence and contemporary innovation, French-Algerian director and choreographer Mourad Merzouki has staged a new production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, with William Christie’s Les […]

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