The New York Times – Music:
The conductor is taking a break after being accused of striking a singer. But the groups he founded continue to tour with a substitute at the podium.
Category: Monteverdi Choir
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John Eliot Gardiner Withdraws From Performances After Accusations He Struck Singer
The New York Times – Music:
John Eliot Gardiner said he would take time off until next year to “get the specialist help I recognize that I have needed for some time.”
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The Maestro John Eliot Gardiner, Accused of Hitting Singer, Apologies
The New York Times – Music:
John Eliot Gardiner expressed regret after he was accused of lashing out at a singer after a concert in France, and he withdrew from the rest of a planned tour.
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John Eliot Gardiner, Famed Conductor, Accused of Hitting Singer
The New York Times – Music:
John Eliot Gardiner was accused of lashing out backstage at a singer who had headed the wrong way off a podium during a performance of Berlioz’s opera “Les Troyens.”
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The Classical Music Event of the Summer Is in Salzburg’s Shadow
The New York Times – Music:
With surprising concerts performed at the highest level, the Ouverture Spirituelle is part of the Salzburg Festival but outshines it.