The Isango Ensemble, one of the world’s most unusual, interesting and important theater and opera companies, doesn’t distinguish between African theater and European opera. Nor does the company from ...

Three centuries after ancient Egypt’s pharaohs ended their rule, new African rulers built empires in the continent’s north and east. The Byzantine Empire also participated in these artistic and ...

Last year director Barrie Kosky’s use of animation for L.A. Opera’s production of The Magic Flute was a sensation. Imagine how people will respond to Isango Ensemble’s South African-themed production ...

3 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 ArtsEmerson will welcome back the Isango Ensemble with their re-imagination of Mozart's classic opera, The Magic Flute, as the first of five ...

Fula Flute is a consort of West African, American and Canadian musicians who've been delving richly into Mande and Fulani traditional music and making it their own for the past eight years. The ...

You haven’t heard Mozart until he’s been played on marimbas. You’re in luck, too, because the opportunity presents itself this week in Washington in the Isango Ensemble’s remarkable “The Magic Flute — ...

One of Tanzania’s most endangered possessions isn’t its wildlife; it’s its music. Dozens of musical instruments – and the skill set to play them – are facing extinction in Tanzania, which is why ...