Take your seats for a fight at the opera
Nothing enhances our lives quite like a good spat between cultural purists and the supposed riff-raff.
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Classical Music News
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Posted: 20 Jan 2019
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Posted: 19 Jan 2019
Venezuelan migrant musicians strike a chord in Buenos AiresSouth America is racked by the biggest migration crisis in its history as millions flee Venezuela.america.cgtn.com -
Posted: 19 Jan 2019
Charlottesville Opera names O'Dell as general directorThe St. Louis native has years of experience as a singer and as an arts administrator.dailyprogress.com
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Posted: 19 Jan 2019
Chicago Opera Theater's Board Of Directors Announces Ashley Magnus New General DirectorChicago Opera Theater's (COT) Board of Directors today announces the promotion of Ashley Magnusbroadwayworld.com
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Posted: 17 Jan 2019
Italian luthiers design double bass that can travel as carry-on luggageA team of Italian luthiers in Parma is offering a solution for bass players, however, with a collapsible double bass that can…limelightmagazine.com.au -
Posted: 16 Jan 2019
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians' contract expires amid debate on major cutsA contract between management and musicians expired Tuesday night as they continue to debate whether shrinking the BSO's season…bizjournals.com
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Posted: 16 Jan 2019
How do you start a symphony orchestra in India?Kazakh violinist Marat Bisengaliev, the Symphony Orchestra of India’s co-founder and music director, describes how Bollywood…thestrad.com
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Posted: 16 Jan 2019
West Side Story: High school student cast as Maria in Spielberg remakeThere has been criticism of the 1961 film for casting non-Hispanic actors, such as Natalie Woodbbc.co.uk -
Posted: 15 Jan 2019
The San Diego Symphony has joined the California orchestra vanguardWith electrifying Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare now as music director, a riveting performance by baritone Davóne Tines and…latimes.com -
Posted: 15 Jan 2019
LOOKING BACK: Youth orchestra prepares for twin town tour in 1986Do you recognise anyone?theboltonnews.co.uk
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Posted: 15 Jan 2019
Youth orchestra launched in cityThe Saigon Philharmonic Youth Orchestra – SPYO has been established for young artists aged between 18 and 25, aiming at…sggpnews.org.vn -
Posted: 15 Jan 2019
The Met Opera Has a Gay Conductor. Yes, That Matters.Openly gay performing arts leaders are still rare. So it was a breath of fresh air to chat about coming out and Celine Dion with…nytimes.com -
Posted: 15 Jan 2019
Saxophonist wanted to encourage rare flightless birds to mateNew Zealand’s Department of Conservation is looking for a musician to get the critically endangered kākāpō in the mood.limelightmagazine.com.au -
Posted: 15 Jan 2019
A world-famous conductor performed in a D.C. public school. The result? Mixed marks.World-famous conductor Gianandrea Noseda is on the podium in a high school auditorium before a couple hundred restless teenagers…washingtonpost.com
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Posted: 15 Jan 2019
Pagan millones a solistas y directores huéspedes de la Orquesta Sinfónica NacionalEl máximo conjunto musical del país, que dirige Carlos Miguel Prieto, ofreció jugosos contratos a algunos de sus ejecutantes…excelsior.com.mx -
Posted: 15 Jan 2019
Carlos Acosta named director of Birmingham Royal BalletWorld-renowned ballet dancer Carlos Acosta has been appointed as the new director of Birmingham Royal Ballet.bbc.co.uk -
Posted: 14 Jan 2019
How to ensure the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra stays a ‘major-league team’Reductions to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will not help it,washingtonpost.com
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Posted: 14 Jan 2019
Paris Opera drops star dancer after homophobic rantThe Paris Opera Ballet has dropped controversial Ukrainian-born dance star Sergei Polunin from a production of "Swan Lake" after…france24.com -
Posted: 14 Jan 2019
Nie wieder Elbphilharmonie? Jonas Kaufmann kritisiert KlangBeim Konzert verließen mehrfach Menschen den Großen Saal, dazu kamen Rufe wie "Hier hört man auch nichts!". Nun spricht der…abendblatt.de -
Posted: 14 Jan 2019
Betrunkener wirft Musikinstrumente aus ZugNach der Kontrolle durch einen Zugbegleiter hat ein Mann im Regionalexpress von Büchen nach Hamburg Gegenstände aus dem Zug…musik-heute.de