Who knew the sound of insanity could be so beautiful? We had the opportunity to sit in on a rehearsal of Los Angeles Opera’s production of Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” which opens ...

“Classic Harmonica Blues,” out on May 21, features 20 tracks by the blues’ greatest harmonica players. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings In the early 20th-century, southern black ...

Jack Hopkins keeps a harmonica in his pocket everywhere he goes. He buys the instruments in bulk so he can hand them out to new acquaintances, and he plays 16 varieties himself. He plays high and low ...