The battle rages on. Or does it? Are performances of Baroque music played on historic and modern instruments so different? An audience will have a chance to decide Sunday, when members of the ...

WADDESDON, England — Many English country houses seem to be doffing their caps toward Walt Disney without acknowledging it. On the front lawn of Waddesdon Manor, a baronial pile of almost absurd ...

The 17th century design style from Europe is being redefined in home decor this year. We show you how to do up your home in a modern baroque finish This year, it’s being reinterpreted to suit current ...

"So what is contemporary opera?" an acquaintance asks skeptically when I announce what I am working on. Good question. For many, the term is an oxymoron, because for them opera means "grand opera" and ...

One of the finest 20th and 21st century Franco-American cultural ventures must be Les Arts Florissants, a baroque music ensemble begun by William Christie in 1979. Under Christie, and more recently, ...

A lot of jazz people love The Modern Jazz Quartet, but maybe not all the time. Some of them just wait for the parts when vibraphonist Milt Jackson gets to swinging — that was also Jackson's favorite ...