34 stories by "Daniel Durchholz Special To The Post-Dispatch"
Among the operas are "Julius Caesar" and "Galileo Galilei," both OTSL premieres.
Former St. Louis Symphony Orchestra resident conductor Gemma New will conduct Opera Theatre of St. Louis production of "Susannah."
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra assistant conductor may be saying farewell to St. Louis, but this is not goodbye.
Audiences for inaugural New Works Collective shows were "visibly more diverse, visibly younger" than typical patrons, and 37% of ticket buyers were new to Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
Months and even years went into planning the tour that goes to Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain.
As part of New Works Collective, Opera Theatre of St. Louis debuts three works created by artists from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
Among the festival's highlights is a performance of J.S. Bach's "St. Matthew's Passion" and a concert of Bach favorites featuring the Bach Society Orchestra.
Concerts will be split between Stifel Theatre downtown and the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
It will be the SLSO's first trip overseas since its tour of Spain in 2017 and its first with music director Stéphane Denève.
When Anaïs Mitchell believes in a project, she sticks with it. At least that was the case with "Hadestown," whose long road to Broadway and beyond began in 2006 with a couple of community…
Clayco Future Leaders Fellowship is designed to cultivate future leaders in arts administration who come from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
Stéphane Denève spent the summer moving his family to St. Louis and conducting the National Symphony Orchestra in a gala for composer John Williams.
When Opera Theatre of St. Louis cast its production of "The Magic Flute," two principal roles went to rising stars whose paths had crossed here once before.
Opera Theatre of St. Louis moves back inside the Loretto-Hilton for a lineup that includes "Awakenings," inspired by a pandemic, and "Harvey Milk," about the civil rights icon.
The season will run from May 20 to June 25 and will include an expanded version of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha."
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's last performances of the 2021-22 season were scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 6 and 8 p.m. May 7.
As CDC and local recommendations continue to evolve, so too have the safety requirements of arts organizations.
On the SLSO schedule are 26 pieces that will be heard for the first time, including several world premieres and one U.S. premiere.
The Bach Society of St. Louis 2022 festival is back on track with live performances in April and May.
A 65,000-square-foot addition will include new lobby, rehearsal and educational space, and expanded backstage. Inside the hall, seating will be upgraded.
The program will be rescheduled for a future date.
Young conductor joined St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2020 and also leads Youth Orchestra as music director.
Winter Opera St. Louis has announced plans for its 15th season, which will feature two full operas and a holiday production.
Fellows receive a full-time salary and benefits as well as mentorship and networking opportunities.
The fund, made possible with a bequest of more than $1 million from Sarah Bryan Miller, supports vocal soloists and underwrites performances.
