The New York Times – Music:
Known for his long tenure at the podium of the acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra, he was sought after as a guest with major symphonies and opera companies.
Category: Opera
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Death of Arts Patron Who Made Disputed $10 Million Donation Is Ruled a Suicide
The New York Times – Music:
Matthew Christopher Pietras, a young philanthropist sought after by some of New York’s leading arts institutions, died by suicide, the city’s chief medical examiner ruled.
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Anthony Roth Costanzo Wears Maria Callas’s Heels in ‘Galas’
The New York Times – Music:
At Little Island, the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is starring, and singing, in Charles Ludlam’s “Galas,” a love letter to Callas.
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The Met Opera Turns to Saudi Arabia to Help Solve Its Financial Woes
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The Met, which has withdrawn $120 million from its endowment since the pandemic, reached a lucrative deal to perform in Saudi Arabia for three weeks each winter.
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In Salzburg, a Cultural Kingdom Where Classical Music Still Reigns
The New York Times – Music:
Every summer, Salzburg, Austria, becomes the center of the classical music world, attracting some 256,000 visitors for a star-studded festival.
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In ‘Festen,’ a Nightmare Birthday Becomes an Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The composer who put Anna Nicole Smith’s life onstage has a new piece: an adaptation of a cult movie about child abuse.
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Review: Heartbeat Opera Compresses Strauss’s ‘Salome’
The New York Times – Music:
Heartbeat Opera specializes in daring reductions of the classics, and this may be its most implausible undertaking yet.
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Paul Plishka, Prolific Soloist at the Met, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
Known for his liquid bass tones and flawless diction, he appeared in 88 roles, many of them comic, over 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera.
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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.