The New York Times – Music:
Because of deteriorating health, the 80-year-old conductor resigned as music director of the Berlin State Opera, a post he has held for decades.
Category: Berlin State Opera
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Best Classical Music Performances of 2022
The New York Times – Music:
The concert world, seemingly back to normal, saw Ukrainian musicians banding together, a new “Ring” at Bayreuth, and the opening of the revamped David Geffen Hall.
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Daniel Barenboim, a Towering Maestro Held Back by Illness
The New York Times – Music:
The pianist and conductor turns 80 soon, but deteriorating health has kept him from the celebrations he had long planned.
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Review: Berlin Takes Wagner’s Approach to Staging the ‘Ring’
The New York Times – Music:
All four parts of Wagner’s epic were presented within a week, in a new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov inspired by the work’s experimental roots.
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One of the World’s Great Maestros Is Suddenly a Free Agent
The New York Times – Music:
Christian Thielemann, a conductor of the old school, ends a long drought leading American orchestras in Chicago this month.
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Daniel Barenboim, Star Conductor, Withdraws from ‘Ring’ Cycle in Berlin
The New York Times – Music:
“I must now give priority to my health and concentrate on my complete recovery,” the conductor said.