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Robert O'Hara's production of the opera by Anthony Davis opened November 3.

ROCKLAND — Anthony Davis’s timely and thought-provoking masterpiece X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will be presented as a Met Opera Live In HD simulcast at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. An encore will be...

ROCKLAND — Anthony Davis’ timely and thought-provoking masterpiece "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" will be presented as a Met Opera Live In HD simulcast at the Strand

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies.

From celebrity fashion designers and visual artists to dramatic reimaginings of classics, the company hasnt shied away from daring concepts.

Reminders come in the form of a Grammy Award on Sunday and a gala concert honoring Grant Gershon's 20-year anniversary as music director.

John Neumeier's Hamburg Ballet brings the work of Leonard Bernstein and, with a little help from L.A. Opera, Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" to the Music Center.

Trimmed and in English for family friendliness, Massenet’s opera arrives in a boldly stylized staging, starring Isabel Leonard.

Richard Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier. Vladimir Jurowski conducts Barrie Kosky’s new staging with Marlis Petersen (Die Marschallin), Samantha Hankey (Octavian), Katharina Konradi (Sophie), Christof Fischesser (Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau), and Johannes Martin Kränzle (Herr von Faninal). The new production will be performed in the arrangement by Eberhard Kloke which transcribes the score to match the orchestration of Strauss’s opera Ariadne auf Naxos. View here. 12 pm ET: IDAGIO Global Conce...

Houston Grand Opera’s Giving Voice concert last January was a triumphant celebration of Black voices in opera. Now Houstonians can give a standing ovation—albeit from their living rooms—for its sequel, which is available to stream through February 21. This year’s concert features several of the most renowned African American opera singers in the country, including tenor Larry Brownlee and soprano Nicole Heaston as co-hosts and performers. Joining them are baritone Donnie...