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The Other Mrs. Peron as Opera: 'Fertile, If Slippery, Ground'

February 29, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Pity the poor woman who followed in the outsized footsteps of Eva Perón, whose brief but tumultuous time in the spotlight as the second wife of Argentinian strongman Juan Perón made her one of the 20 th -century’s most iconic … » Read
 

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Royal Phil's Strokestra Comes to California

February 29, 2024 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s one-week residency with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County offered more than concerts and school visits by one of the world’s leading ensembles. The RPO also brought along … » Read
 

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Noseda and the NSO Get a Standing O at La Scala

February 29, 2024 | Colleen Barry, Associated Press
MILAN (AP) — Conductor Gianandrea Noseda made a triumphant return to Teatro alla Scala in an informal role as cultural ambassador, leading the National Symphony Orchestra, which he is said to have made more “luminous” with his … » Read
 

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Philly O's Verizon Hall Becomes Marian Anderson Hall

February 28, 2024 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Armed with a $25 million gift from longtime trustee and former board chair Richard Worley and his wife Leslie Miller, the Philadelphia Orchestra will rename its current venue in honor of the late iconic contralto Marian Anderson. Verizon’s … » Read
 

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Operas About the Black Experience Are Not an Easy Sell

February 28, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Bass baritone Kenneth Kellogg, currently starring in the title role of Seattle Opera’s production of Anthony Davis’s X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X , grew up in Washington, D.C. loving classical music and opera. “Classical … » Read
 

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Aspen's 75th-anniversary, Summer-long Alumni Bash

February 27, 2024 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Aspen Music Festival and School’s 75 th -anniversary season balances appearances by its all-star alumni within its customary artists-in-training context. Running June 26-August 18, its highlights include two operas ( The Marriage of … » Read
 

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Canadian Opera in 2024-25, Five of Six Mainstage Productions Are New

February 27, 2024 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) 2024-25 season will include six mainstage productions, five of which are productions new to Toronto audiences. The schedule will also include a one-night-only concert presentation of Mascagni’s … » Read
 

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San Francisco Opera's Next Season: Second of the Second Century

February 27, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The San Francisco Opera’s 2024-25 season includes six mainstage productions, several concert presentations, the company’s first-ever performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and a special Pride Concert. The  102 nd season … » Read
 

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Preview: La Forza del Destino Gets an Update

February 26, 2024 | Mike Silverman, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Metropolitan Opera last revived Verdi’s La Forza del Destino , a reviewer bemoaned its “four soul-numbing hours of ludicrous plot twists.” That’s harsh. But there’s no question the … » Read
 

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AFM Reaches Tentative Agreement with Film/TV for Streaming Residuals

February 26, 2024 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on behalf of some 3,000 instrumentalists working in the film and TV industry. Negotiations , which … » Read
 
 

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