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In a special edition of Essential Arts, the arts and culture experts at The Times reveal what they’re most anticipating in 2025.
Vienna traditionally waltzes in the new year and much of the world blithely follows its example. In fact, the waltz is historically a revolutionary dance.
At 88, Zubin Mehta returns to the L.A. Phil to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg’s birth.
There is ‘Maria’ and there is Maria Callas. Our classical music critic on how the Netflix movie compares with the Maria Callas he encountered and from whom he learned the meaning of Italian opera.
Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil’s ‘Das Rheingold.’ The Industry’s ‘Comet/Poppea.’ Pacific Opera Project’s ‘Don Bucefalo.’ The year 2024 delivered great moments for classical music.
Leave it to the kids. Our classical music critic explains how the National Children’s Symphony of Venezuela, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and the Colburn Orchestra stole the show in 2024.
The annual L.A. Phil “Noon to Midnight” new-music marathon this year includes Doug Aitken’s immersive “Lightscape,” which proves to be not exactly a crowd-pleaser.
Concerts by Wild Up at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary and Brightwork newmusic at Monk Space help L.A. audiences come to terms with election results.
The L.A. arts community is already worried about slow planning for the cultural festival accompanying the 2028 L.A. Olympics. A festival in Austria shows just what can can be done with careful curation.
Independent Opera’s “The Stone Guest” is revelatory, L.A. Opera’s “Romeo and Juliet” is exhilarating and Pacific Opera Project’s super-rare production of “Don Bucefalo” proves a nutty delight.
