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Muti and Vienna Preempted at La Scala Reopening

May 6, 2021 | James Imam, Musical America
MILAN--With 55 percent of Italy’s adult population due to be vaccinated within eight weeks, the government allowed theaters and cinemas to reopen to live audiences at 50 percent of their usual capacity, as of April 26. The cap is 500 for … » Read
 

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Chamber Music and Its Audience Return to Alice Tully Hall

May 5, 2021 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
October 19 marks the opening of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's 2021-22 season, with Alice Tully Hall welcoming audiences back after 18 months of shuttered silence. The 52-year-old CMS will make up for losses during to the pandemic, … » Read
 

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Orchestra Execs Moving Up

May 5, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The Philadelphia Orchestra has promoted its manager of global affairs Danielle Allen [pictured] to director of education and community. As the orchestra’s “external ambassador” she will oversee the organization's pursuit of … » Read
 

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Chicago Symphony Is Back

May 5, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
In late May, for the first time in 14 months, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will perform before a live audience in Orchestra Hall. “We are truly delighted to welcome audiences back to Symphony Center…. to begin safely sharing … » Read
 

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HBCU Students, Alumni, Eligible for New LA Opera Program

May 5, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Tenor Russell Thomas, recently named artist-in-residence at the LA Opera (LAO), is already making his mark. The company has just announced details of a new initiative he designed to nurture, support, and elevate the careers of talented singers … » Read
 

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Broadway to Open at 100% in September; Tix on Sale May 6

May 5, 2021 | Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Many Broadway productions are scrambling to resume ticket sales in the coming days to welcome theater-goers this fall after city and state leaders have green-lit a reopening of the Great White Way at full capacity by … » Read
 

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New Commission for Tyshawn Sorey

May 4, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Tyshawn Sorey has been commissioned by the Houston Dacamera and Rothko Chapel to write a 30-minute piece in honor of the chapel's 50 th anniversary. Originally scheduled to premiere in 2021, but postponed due to the pandemic, the new choral work … » Read
 

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Philharmonia Baroque Names Its First 'Creative Partner'

May 4, 2021 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Bass-baritone Davóne Tines is everywhere these days. Apart from receiving uniformly positive performance reviews and being a much sought-after specialist in new music, he is a highly visible activist for the Black Lives Matter movement. A … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, May 3-10

May 3, 2021 | Clive Paget, Musical America
We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read
 

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New York Public Radio Lays Off 14

May 3, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The financial toll exacted by the pandemic has led New York Public Radio (NYPR) to institute a number of cost-saving measures, including the elimination of 14 positions. Four of those are in news, while the other ten are spread throughout the … » Read
 
 

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