Following its win for “Best Musical Film” at the Cannes World Film Festival, John Aylward’s one-act opera film “Oblivion” will be performed and screened internationally this fall. First, Enigma Chamber Opera will present a live workshop performance of “Oblivion” at the Goethe-Institut Boston on Nov. 6. This event will feature live vocal performances alongside projected film excerpts, offering audiences a {…}
The London Sinfonietta has released details of its Autumn 2025 season and tour. This article only features vocal concerts. Soprano Mimi Doulton solos with the London Sinfonietta at the Cervantino Festival. Jonathan Berman conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 11, 2025 (Teatro Juárez, Mexico) Soprano Nina Guo performs in Grisey’s “Quatre Chants.” Jack Sheen conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 28, 2025 (Queen Elizabeth {…}
The doctrine of Purgatory, largely based on a few vague lines of apocryphal scripture, is an oft-misunderstood facet of Catholicism. The catechism never explicitly refers to it as a place. Rather, it’s described as a process of purification for dead believers who must be fully cleansed before entering heaven. Of course, this hasn’t kept artists and theologians from imagining purgatory {…}
In November, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2023–24 season will be marked by the Ligeti 100 festival from Nov. 12 to 19, celebrating the 100th anniversary of György Ligeti’s birth. Ligeti, a pivotal 20th-century composer, faced significant challenges, from wartime hardships to Soviet-era censorship. He gained widespread recognition, particularly for his music featured in the film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” On {…}