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Review: LA Opera’s ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’

Quick — name three opéras fantastiques. That’s a tough one. About the only one that comes to mind is The Tales of...

On March 29 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Jean-Yves Thibaudet performed with Colburn School...

A special offer for Culture Spot LA readers from the Philharmonic Society of Orange County: 20 percent off tickets to...

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is offering discount tickets for the Danish National Symphony Orchestra with...

On Sunday, the Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden led the LA Phil in two Fifths, the Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 by...

The Cliburn just announced the 30 competitors selected to participate in the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano...

On Sunday, French pianist Hélène Grimaud performed the Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83 by Brahms under...

LA Opera delivers a creepy valentine this month with Richard Strauss’ “Salome.” Of course, creepy can be good in the...

Call me a reactionary, but I love Donizetti operas. While he composed nearly 70 operas in a variety of genres, he is...