Ailyn Perez is set to make her Opéra de Paris debut on Oct. 23, 2018. The soprano will sing the title role in Verdi’s “La Traviata,” filling in for an ill Aleksandra Kurzak. Perez is currently performing “Ernani” at the Teatro alla Scala, which opened last month and is scheduled to return to the Metropolitan Opera in late November for “La {…}

On May 14, the Kaufman Music Center’s 2018 Gala honored the legacy of long-time Kaufman Music Center Executive Director Lydia Kontos and raised nearly $1 million in support of Kaufman’s music education programs. The event, which took place at Guastavino’s in New York City saw the Kaufman Music Center present the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Kontos, who will retire nearly 40 {…}