British composer Martin Phipps discusses how he used an 1808 French piano that once belonged to Napoleon in the score for Ridley Scott’s biopic of the one-time emperor.
Napoleon’s piano lends authenticity to Ridley Scott’s biopic
December 4, 2023 by
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Maria Callas: The soprano of the century
December 2, 2023 by
One hundred years after her birth, Maria Callas still commands attention in the world of opera, which she forever altered with her singular, searing performances.
Lady Bird Johnson’s environmentalism, and fight against billboards, inspires a new Dallas choral work
December 1, 2023 by Jerome Weeks
The Verdigris Ensemble and the Dallas Contemporary are collaborating with an exhibition and a multi-media choral work – inspired by the Highway Beautification Act of 1964
Where to celebrate Hanukkah across Dallas-Fort Worth
December 1, 2023 by Norma Cavazos - The Dallas Morning News
Menorah lightings begin Dec. 7, the first night of the eight-day Jewish holiday.
Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own
November 27, 2023 by
Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.
Finding a place at the Met, this opera sings in a language of its own
November 27, 2023 by
Florencia gives star Ailyn Pérez a rare chance to sing in Spanish. As the bilingual daughter of Mexican immigrants, she learned early on that language had the power to shape her experience and voice.
‘Maestro’ chronicles the brilliant Bernstein — and his disorderly conduct
November 22, 2023 by
Actors Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan give warm, deeply sympathetic performances as wide-ranging musician Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn, in a biopic directed by Cooper.
Check out the best yuletide events around North Texas this week with our holiday guide
November 22, 2023 by Therese Powell
Let us take the work out of holiday planning with our weekly picks of can’t-miss yuletide events.
A violist memorializes lost voices at Terezin concentration camp
November 18, 2023 by
Scott Simon talks with violist Mark Ludwig about his efforts to preserve – and play – the music written by some of the many musicians imprisoned and killed at the Terezin concentration camp.
Get merry with these Dallas-Fort Worth holiday performances
November 17, 2023 by Therese Powell
Here’s where to see ‘The Nutcracker,’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Handel’s ‘Messiah’ and more.
