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Kravis Center Hires Ex Segerstrom CEO

December 8, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, a multi-genre presenting venue in West Palm Beach, FL, has chosen Terrence W. Dwyer, former president of California’s Segerstrom Center, to be its next CEO. He starts January 11, … » Read
 

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Bavarian Artists Say Closing Venues Violates Their Artistic Freedom

December 8, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
A group of 25 internationally accomplished singers, instrumentalists, and conductors intended to ask the Bavarian Administrative Court to review the legality of closing concert halls and opera houses to combat the pandemic. Scheduled to file the … » Read
 

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The Bolshoi Perseveres, Mostly Maskless

December 8, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The Bolshoi Theater has survived a revolution, a world war, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Now the COVID-19 pandemic offers what may well be an even sterner challenge. Russia, already the fifth most-infected country in the world, is … » Read
 

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Early Music Artist Turns Executive

December 8, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
One of Canada’s renowned early music vocalists, soprano Suzie LeBlanc, has been selected as the next artistic and executive director of Early Music Vancouver. She succeeds Matthew White, who held the position for seven seasons before … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, Dec. 7-14

December 7, 2020 | 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
 

Reviews

Self-proclaimed Crabby Critic Calls New Three Decembers a Major Achievement

December 7, 2020 | Wynne Delacoma, Musical America
I did not want to love Opera San José’s new, designed-for-digital production of Jake Heggie’s 2008 chamber opera, Three Decembers . The project starring Susan Graham went online Dec. 3, and will stream on demand through Dec. … » Read
 

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NY Phil, Musicians, Reach New Accord Through 2024

December 7, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The New York Philharmonic musicians will remain among the highest paid in the land, having just emerged from what President and CEO Deborah Borda describes frankly as “challenging” negotiations to hold onto their Covid-19 compensation … » Read
 

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La Jolla Music Society Names Its Fourth New CEO in Two Years

December 7, 2020 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
La Jolla Music Society, as of January 4, will have its fourth new president and CEO in two years. He is Todd Schultz, 54, whose last, year-long job was senior VP of development for the McCallum Theater in Palm Desert, CA. Previously, he served as … » Read
 

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Nashville Symphony, Musicians, Reach Temporary Agreement

December 7, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Nashville Symphony has reached an agreement with its musicians, on furlough since July1 , to provide a monthly stipend beginning Jan. 2, 2021. “The July 1 announcement of the extended furlough… created an untenable situation for … » Read
 

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American Soprano Opens La Scala, Virtually

December 7, 2020 | Colleen Barry, Associated Press
MILAN (AP) — Soprano Lisette Oropesa was to be the first American to sing a title role in the gala season opener at La Scala since Maria Callas in the 1950s. Then Italy’s virus cases surged. An outbreak in both La Scala’s chorus … » Read
 
 

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