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Opéra Bastille: Raze or Repair?

June 18, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The Bastille Opera in Paris opened in 1989, presenting a modern face that was a stark departure from the opulent Palais Garnier, built for the Paris Opera between 1861 and 1875 at the direction of Napoleon III. The 36-year-old building has not … » Read
 

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'Toxic' Culture Yields Exodus at Sarasota Ballet

June 17, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The Sarasota Ballet’s international reputation is thanks in large part to the vision and leadership of Director Iain Webb and his wife, Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri, acolytes of British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, whose … » Read
 

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Met Tix Sales Down Due to Immigration Crackdown

June 16, 2025 | Ronald Blum, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met sold 72% of capacity, matching 2023-24 … » Read
 

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Rotterdam Competition Picks 2

June 16, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The 2 nd edition of the International Conducting Competition, which concluded on June 13 in Rotterdam, produced two Grand Prix winners from among six finalists—Luis Castillo-Briceño (left), a 29-year-old Costa Rican, and Miguel … » Read
 

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SF Ballet Orchestra Signs New Agreement

June 12, 2025 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The San Francisco Ballet, which will mark its 90 th anniversary this upcoming season, is to name its music director and principal conductor position for Shelby and Frederick Gans for the next 25 years to honor the couple’s recent, major … » Read
 

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Scene at KenCen Les Mis Says It All

June 12, 2025 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
As planned, the opening of Les Misérables at Kennedy Center last night was the opening night of Trump’s takeover of the venue, a glam symbol of his grand plan. What was founded with a mission to “embody, stimulate, and transmit … » Read
 

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Nina Stemme Sings Her Final Isolde

June 11, 2025 | Ronald Blum, Associated Presds
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nina Stemme tilted back her head after the final notes of her 126th and last Isolde performance, and her eyes filled with tears. She was hugged by tenor Stuart Skelton and mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill as the audience in … » Read
 

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Blunder Creates $3.3M Shortfall in Melbourne

June 11, 2025 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) last season was tumultuous. A controversial decision to cancel a performance by pianist Jayson Gilham, an internal revolt that led to the departure of the orchestra’s managing director Sophie … » Read
 

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Sarah Caldwell, the Opera

June 11, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Since 2010, the College of Music at the University of Colorado Boulder has hosted the New Opera Workshop (CU NOW), an extended colloquium over several weeks at which graduate voice students and alumni interact directly with living composers and … » Read
 

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New Regime's KenCen Coming Out Party: Update

June 10, 2025 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
This story was posted on June 10.  The event went off as planned.   June 11 will represent an official kickoff for the new Kennedy Center regime when Donald Trump and legions of supporters gather for a performance of Les … » Read
 
 

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