Happy Birthday, Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany.
Guglielmo Marconi and the Birth of Radio
Guglielmo Marconi successfully made the first transatlantic radio transmission on December 12, 1901.
Playing It Safe: Injury Prevention for Musicians
In their 2010 article on injury prevention for musicians, Christine Guptill and Christine Zaza outline strategies to ward off injuries from muscle overuse.
A Lesbian Account of Mary Martin as Peter Pan
It's Mary Martin's iconic 1954 performance as Peter Pan in the live NBC TV broadcasts that are etched indelibly in the collective memory of many.
What’s in a Name? Probably not Avery Fisher
In 1973 billionaire industrialist Avery Fisher donated $10.5 million to Lincoln Center. The money went to renovate Philharmonic Hall.
Florence Foster Jenkins, World’s Worst Opera Diva
Florence Foster Jenkins, the legendary diva of awfulness, known as the world's worst opera singer.
83-Year-Old Carmen de Lavallade Dances at Kennedy Center
Dance icon Carmen de Lavallade, 83, was the first African-American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera.
Ain’t Misbehaving? When Audiences Distract The Performers
Should distracting live audience members be shamed for their behavior?
Did Mrs. Bach Write the Cello Suites?
A new documentary film Written by Mrs. Bach suggests that the composer’s second wife is the author of his Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello & other works.
The Death of Klinghoffer: John Adams’ Opera Sparks Protest at the Met
The Death of Klinghoffer, The opera accused of promoting terrorism and anti-Semitism, has been dubbed "The Terror Opera" in some corners of the press.