The New York Times – Music:
Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.
Author: Adam Nagourney
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Denyce Graves Says Goodbye to the Opera Stage After 40 Years
The New York Times – Music:
Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carmen,” the doctor who told her she would never sing again and at the Kennedy Center.
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Despite Drastic Financial Steps, Met Opera Turns to Layoffs and Cuts
The New York Times – Music:
The largest performing arts organization in the country will lay off workers, cut salaries and reduce its offerings. It may also sell its Chagall murals that are valued at $55 million.
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Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:
The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.
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At the Met Opera, It’s Traditional Puritans for New Year’s Eve
The New York Times – Music:
The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager.
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A Bold Alliance Ends as Innovative Opera Director Bows Out in Detroit
The New York Times – Music:
Yuval Sharon will leave the financially strained Detroit Opera after this season. In March, he brings his unorthodox vision to Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says
The New York Times – Music:
Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”
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Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
The New York Times – Music:
A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the composer’s official catalog.