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Kuke Music Holding Limited Acquires Major Share in Naxos Music Group

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Beijing-based classical music company Kuke Music Holding Limited has acquired a controlling interest in Naxos Music Group. The agreement, valued at just over $106 million, gives Kuke a majority share (per The Violin Channel, around 70.43 percent) and marks a major shift in the international classical music landscape. Founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, Naxos has long been admired for {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Returns to Shanghai After 41 Years

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In the first week of October, Bavarian Resonance – Shanghai Grand Theatre 2025 Opera Festival will bring Shanghai audiences an artistic feast, offering the chance to experience the unique power of German opera up close. From 1–6 October 2025, Bayerische Staatsoper will bring a cast of more than 300 performers to Shanghai for three major events: a staged production of {…}

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NCPA Set to Premiere ‘Red Sorghum’ by Guo Wenjing

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The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing is set to unveil its latest commissioned opera, “Red Sorghum,” which will run from 27 September to 3 October. Adapted from Nobel Prize-winning author Mo Yan’s acclaimed novel “Red Sorghum Family,” the new production marks the world premiere of a work that aims to blend literature, music, and Chinese folk {…}

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National Centre for the Performing Arts to Present ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing is set to present “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The Mozart opera, which opens on July 15 and runs through the 20th, will feature an international cast starring Markus Paul Werba, Benedetta Torre, Alessandro Luongo, Mariya Mudryak, and Miriam Albano, as well as a local cast of Chinese singers starring Zhang Xiaomeng, {…}

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Buddha’s Light International Association to Showcase Peking Opera in Austin

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Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) has announced two upcoming days showcasing Peking Opera, a form of Chinese opera, in Austin at The Long Center: The first performance will be “Three Excerpts of Peking Opera,” which will be a series of three performances on July 26, 7:30 p.m. The second work will be “Monkey King Fights the Skeleton Demon,” taking place {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Shanghai Opera House 2025 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Rudolph Tang) If music is the art of time, Wagner’s opera is the art of a great deal of time—and gaining access to it at its shrine demands an extraordinary investment of time. For many years, a single ticket to the Bayreuth Festival was among the most coveted prizes for serious Wagnerians. It was rumored that applicants might wait up to {…}

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Shanghai Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Shanghai Opera House has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Tristan und Isolde,” which will launch Bayreuth in Shanghai. Last week, the company announced that soprano Nina Warren will make her house debut as Isolde in the 2022 Bayreuth Festival production, directed by Roland Schwab. Nina replaces Song Qian, a soloist of the Shanghai Opera House, {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Hélène Daccord on the Humanistic Aims of Pax Musica

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  (Photo ©: pax musica) What if music could do more than move us — what if it could rebuild lives? That’s the vision behind Pax Musica, a bold initiative launched by Hélène Daccord to support displaced musicians in France through mentorship, performance, and cultural exchange. From a random encounter with a young Syrian violinist in Lyon to sold-out concerts {…}

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Caterina Rossini Set to Launch Mostly Classical Epicenter for the Performing Arts – Dallas This Winter

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The Mostly Classical Epicenter for the Performing Arts – Dallas is set to launch this winter with an inaugural / fundraising gala night at Moody Performance Hall on Dec. 20, 2025. The project by mezzo-soprano Caterina Rossini aims to “preserve and spread the ancient school of Italian classical singing and its noblest characteristics, such as the messa di voce, the {…}