It is painful to observe the process of social ostracism as it happens, and that could be because it strikes a chord with anyone who sees it.

The 1952 premiere of "Yuzuru" by Ikuma Dan — half imitation of Western operatic traditions and half Japanese creative innovation — marked a milestone in the development of opera in Japan.

Rising Israeli conductor Dan Ettinger will complete, in Tokyo in March, his first series of performances of the Ring, a cycle of four linked operas by 19th-century composer Richard Wagner.

Tojuro's 'Shuzenji Monogatari' adds kabuki to Western art form to create something new.

After a lifetime conducting Carmen, Jacques Delacote consistently pushes himself to turn in a better performance than the last.