The New York Times – Music:
The Met, which has withdrawn $120 million from its endowment since the pandemic, reached a lucrative deal to perform in Saudi Arabia for three weeks each winter.
Author: Javier C. Hernandez
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A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s
The New York Times – Music:
The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.
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Anna Netrebko Returns to U.S. Opera Stage After Publicly Supporting Putin
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian singer, shunned over her past support of Vladimir V. Putin, made her first American appearance since 2019 at a gala for Palm Beach Opera.
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3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Musicians Ask, ‘Will We Ever Go Home?’
The New York Times – Music:
The Kyiv Symphony’s players are building new lives as refugees in a German town. But they face shifting attitudes about migrants and an unending war.
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On Site Opera Shuts Down, Citing Financial Woes
The New York Times – Music:
This innovative company, which won acclaim for staging operas in unconventional spaces and ways, said it could no longer keep up with rising costs.
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Marek Janowski Debuts With the New York Philharmonic at 85
The New York Times – Music:
The renowned conductor Marek Janowski long ago gave up hope that he might conduct the New York Philharmonic. Then the orchestra came knocking.
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Kennedy Center’s Leader to Step Down, Adding to Uncertainty
The New York Times – Music:
The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term.
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Angel Blue Doubted Her Path in Opera. Now She’s a Star.
The New York Times – Music:
Once used to frequent rejection letters, Blue has become a regular on major stages and is singing the title role in “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Vast Trove of Arnold Schoenberg’s Music Is Destroyed in Fire
The New York Times – Music:
An estimated 100,000 scores by Schoenberg, the groundbreaking 20th-century composer, were destroyed when the publishing company his heirs founded burned down.