At this year’s Art Show, the flashy statement pieces of 2009 have given way to the venerable blue-chip painting of Art Shows past.

Kennedy Center’s production of the opera version of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” entails stagecraft of epic proportions.

The person who has been carefully nurturing many of China’s top singers in the Western opera tradition for international careers is the 93-year-old Zhou Xiaoyan.

The Kennedy Center’s two-day staging of the opera version of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” entails stagecraft of epic proportions.

Zürich Opera’s poster for their new production of Idomeneo is a knockout.

NEW YORK — Star baritone Dmitry Hvorostovsky is fearless when reaching for musical heights. But the Russian singer says he’s always been scared of physical heights, even on stage sets.

Today is Thursday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2010. There are 302 days left in the year.

American Ballet Theater says it will skip its regular two weeks of performances next fall and use the time to rehearse its new “Nutcracker” production.

NEW YORK — Natalie Dessay has withdrawn from the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Thomas’ “Hamlet” because of illness and will be replaced by Marlis Petersen.The staging opens March 16 and is …

Star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is fearless when reaching for musical heights. But the Russian singer says he’s always been scared of physical heights — even on stage sets.