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4,500 Barcelona Rock Fans Emerge (Mostly) Covid-19 Free

April 28, 2021 | Joseph Wilson, Associated Press
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mid-sized cultural events could be held without social distancing — but with other precautions — after a pilot concert attended by 4,500 mask-wearing Spaniards who'd been screened for COVID-19 produced no … » Read
 

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Dallas Opera Launches New Streaming Service

April 27, 2021 | Ronald Blum, Associated Press
T he Dallas Opera is starting an online subscription streaming service. Thedallasopera.tv launched Monday with a recital by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard [pictured] and Vanished , a three-part art film with tenor Russell Thomas, countertenor John … » Read
 

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Scottish Opera's Half-century of Engagement Beyond the Opera House

April 27, 2021 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the creation of the Scottish Opera’s (SO) outreach and education program, the oldest of its kind in Europe. To mark the anniversary, the company is planning an ambitious menu of activities intended … » Read
 

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San Francisco Symphony Is Back

April 27, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Live music returns to Davies Symphony Hall on May 6, when music director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony (SFO) in a concert for first responders, health professionals, and community and cultural leaders. Weekly programs, 75 … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, April 26-May 3

April 26, 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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Researchers Find Additional Muscle Stressors Among Pianists

April 26, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Researchers at the University of Montreal have been working with some 50 faculty members and advanced students to ascertain which forearm muscles are the most vulnerable to the stress and fatigue that can cause tendonitis and other malignancies. … » Read
 

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SF Opera Mounts Barber at the Car Park

April 26, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On April 23, an adaptation of The Barber of Seville announced the return to live performance by the San Francisco Opera. The experience, writes Joshua Kosman for the San Francisco Chronicle , “felt like awakening from a fever dream.” … » Read
 

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LincInc Announces May 'Restart' Plans

April 23, 2021 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
Lincoln Center has rolled out the May programming for Restart Stages, utilizing ten “performance spaces” it will create on campus, all of them out of doors. When first announced in February, Restart Stages was to have representation … » Read
 

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$16 Billion in Aid to U.S. Venues Still Locked Behind Bungled Website

April 23, 2021 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
As of Thursday, April 22, two weeks after the Small Business Administration (SBA) was to begin processing applications from independent music venues and theaters for $16bn in federal pandemic relief, the agency’s website is still not … » Read
 

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KenCen's Coming Attractions

April 23, 2021 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will offer a mix of in-person and digital performances this spring and summer. Free outdoor events begin May 27 and continue through Oct. 2. Held at Millennium Stage, the programs are multicultural and … » Read
 
 

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