The New York Times – Music:
The Italian filmmaker hopes his staging of John Adams’s “The Death of Klinghoffer” will help audiences look past the controversies surrounding the work.
Author: Elisabetta Povoledo
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From ‘Spaghetti Western’ Scores to the Opera Stage
The New York Times – Music:
Throughout his life, Ennio Morricone felt shunned by the classical music world. But these days his pop-culture cachet isn’t such a drawback.
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Strike Threats Greet Appointment of Venice Opera’s New Conductor
The New York Times – Music:
Workers at La Fenice say Beatrice Venezi, a favorite of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, lacks the experience to be the storied company’s music director.
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Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.
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Venice Implements Entry Fee to Deter Tourists
The New York Times – Travel:
Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.
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Venice Access Fee: What to Know Before Your Day Trip
The New York Times – Travel:
Venice is trying to mitigate overtourism with a small fee on busy days. City leaders hope it will make visitors more aware of the city’s fragility.
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La Scala Opera Taps Fortunato Ortombina to Succeed Dominique Meyer
The New York Times – Music:
Fortunato Ortombina, the general director of Teatro La Fenice, Venice’s opera house, will succeed Dominique Meyer, a respected French impresario.
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Venice to Charge Day Trippers an Entry Fee to Discourage Overcrowding
The New York Times – Travel:
Starting this month, tourists intending to visit the city on busy dates will be required to register on a website, and those coming for a single day will have to pay a little over $5.
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In This Heroes’ Tale, Real People Risk Their Lives to Get to Europe
The New York Times – Film:
Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated feature “Io Capitano” dramatizes the harrowing journeys made by thousands of Africans each month looking for a better life in Europe.