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Second City Comedy's Opera “Guide” Wows the Crowd
CHICAGO—Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, got his wish Saturday night. Lyric had teamed up for an unprecedented, one-night-only collaboration with The Second City, Chicago’s fabled comedy troupe, in a … »Read
People in the News
Universal Gets New Chairman, CEO
Max Hole, COO of Universal Music Group and overseer of all things classical – that is, Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Classics – is the new chairman and chief executive officer of UMG International, the company announced … »Read
Industry News
Sotheby's Spins Off Musical Instrument Sales
Longtime auctioneers Tim Ingles and Paul Hayday have split off from Sotheby’s to form a special musical instrument business, where they will both auction and sell privately rare instruments. Sotheby’s is essentially … »Read
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‘Why I Left Muncie’ by Sedgwick Clark
‘Rough and Regie by James Jorden
‘An American in Paris by Frank Cadenhead
‘Berlin Times’ by Rebecca Schmid
‘Munich Times by Andrew Powell
‘The Torn Tutu’ by Rachel Straus
‘A Rich Possession’ by James Conlon
‘Tanglewood Vlog by Eugenia Zukerman
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Bad Night for Alagna
NEW YORK — The title role of Giordano's 1896 opera, Andrea Cheniér , has long appealed to tenors because of the fervent lyricism and heroic thrust of its showpiece arias and duets. Both Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti … »Read
People in the News
Opera Columbus Names GM
Opera Columbus has a new general manager in singer Peggy Kriha Dye, previously its artistic education director. Kriha Dye is the only employee of the company, whose contract with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts … »Read
Industry News
The HD Debate: Good or Bad for Biz?
The debate rages on: Do HD transmissions of opera and other performing arts into local theaters broaden or shrink audiences for the Real Thing? Without statistical data enabling “A-B” comparisons, it’s hard to … »Read
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