The New York Times – Music:
He fused the music of his Sephardic roots with Arab traditions, incorporating boogie-woogie and other influences, to create a singular style.
Author: Adam Nossiter
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Margaret Tynes, Soprano Who Soared in Verdi and Strauss, Dies at 104
The New York Times – Music:
Because there were few opportunities for Black singers in the U.S., she became a powerhouse in Europe, performing in operas like “Tosca” and “Carmen.”
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Micheline Presle, Actress Known for ‘Devil in the Flesh,’ Dies at 101
The New York Times – Film:
A link to France’s first golden age of cinema, she drew international attention for a 1947 film that created a scandal in France and was banned in Britain for years.
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Leon Wildes, Immigration Lawyer Who Defended John Lennon, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Music:
Battling the government for more than three years, he was able to prove that the Nixon White House was trying to deport the former Beatle for political reasons.
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Alice Parker, Composer Who Heard Music in Poetry, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
A master of American choral music, she wrote arrangements of hymns, folk songs and spirituals used in concert halls and churches countrywide.
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Richard Gaddes, Opera Impresario Who Spotted Young Talent, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
As leader of opera companies in Santa Fe and St. Louis, he welcomed new works as well as new artists.
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Mildred Miller, Stalwart of the Metropolitan Opera, Dies at 98
The New York Times – Music:
In her 23 years at the Met, she sang with the greatest stars of her day. She had a second career as a leading figure in the artistic life of Pittsburgh.
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Michel Ciment, Eminent French Film Critic, Is Dead at 85
The New York Times – Film:
He helped define cinema as high art for generations of moviegoers and filmmakers in France and beyond, even if he irked some of them with his passion for Hollywood.
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Yuri Temirkanov, Conductor Who Celebrated Russia’s Music, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
Immersed in his native land’s repertoire — Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev — he drew bold, rich sounds from the world’s major orchestras. In Russia, he was adored.