The New York Times – Music:
Dalia Stasevska, who leads the New York Philharmonic this week, has raised money for and delivered supplies to Ukraine, where she was born.
Author: Javier C. Hernandez
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Met Opera Takes On ‘Fedora,’ Neglected Tale of Murder and Love
The New York Times – Music:
Umberto Giordano’s 1898 opera has struggled to win over modern audiences, but a production opening on Saturday aims to give it fresh appeal.
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Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work
The New York Times – Music:
Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.
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Met Opera, Reeling From Cyberattack, Will Sell Tickets on New Site
The New York Times – Music:
The company’s computer systems have been down for more than three days. It will now use a Lincoln Center website to offer $50 general admission seats to some performances.
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Music Inspired by Notre-Dame Fire Wins a Top Prize
The New York Times – Music:
The British composer Julian Anderson won the prestigious Grawemeyer Award for “Litanies,” a meditation for cello and orchestra.
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Scarred by War, a Ukrainian Children’s Choir Finds Hope in Music
The New York Times – Music:
Members of the Shchedryk Children’s Choir have emerged from conflict determined to sing, including at Carnegie Hall this weekend.
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In a ‘Sea Change,’ Women of the Philharmonic Now Outnumber the Men
The New York Times – Music:
The New York Philharmonic, which was an all-male bastion for most of its 180 years of existence, currently has 45 women and 44 men.
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Ballet Theater to Bring ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ to Met Stage
The New York Times – Music:
The company’s four-week summer season at the Metropolitan Opera will feature this Christopher Wheeldon ballet, the most complicated work it has staged.