The New York Times – Music:
A strong cast led by the soprano Asmik Grigorian lifts Deborah Warner’s production, which never quite convinces.
Category: Classical Music
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How John Dowland Built a Music Career on Tearful Melancholy
The New York Times – Music:
Dowland, who died 400 years ago, spun out sad songs that were popular in his time and continue to influence artists today.
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With Orban Out, the Pianist András Schiff Plans a Return to Hungary
The New York Times – Music:
Schiff has said he won’t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the United States and Russia.
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Luca Guadagnino Wants a Difficult Opera to Break Free of Polemics
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.
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What Does an American Orchestra Need in a Conductor?
The New York Times – Music:
At a challenging time for American orchestras, the question of what a community wants from a music director has become more urgent.
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Review: A George Lewis Premiere at the New York Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
George Lewis’s new piece brought in the percussion and piano quartet Yarn/Wire, in an evening that also featured the soprano Golda Schultz.
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Hilde Limondjian, Met Museum’s Longtime Concert Impresario, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
She gave New York debuts to artists like Cecilia Bartoli and Peter Serkin, and introduced new music by Philip Glass and others.
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Duke Ellington and John Adams: Titans of Classical Americana
The New York Times – Music:
Recent performances by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Philadelphia Orchestra offered music by Duke Ellington and John Adams.