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"Opera," said the Canadian tenor Jon Vickers once in an interview, "is not entertainment." For entertainment, he explained, he would far rather watch My Fair Lady. Opera had to go deeper. It was deeper, or it was nothing. -
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, World-Renowned Baritone, Diagnosed with Brain Tumor
The beloved Russian baritone, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, has revealed that he has had to cancel all engagements through the end of August to undergo treatment for a brain tumor. The announcement was posted Wednesday on his website. -
Metropolitan Opera Schedule for 2015'16 Season Released; New Productions from Verdi, Berg and Strauss in Store
The Metropolitan Opera released its 2015-'16 season schedule yesterday, featuring six brand new productions and some classics to keep the seats filled as well. -
'Defiant Requiem: Voices of Resistance' Recieves Two Emmy Nominations, Netflix Stream Verdi's "Requiem"
The documentary film Defiant Requiem: Voices of Resistance is nominated for two news and documentary Emmy awards for outstanding historical documentary long form and outstanding writing. -
Bay-Atlantic Symphony and Violinist Caroline Goulding to Perform Brahms, Verdi, Borodin, Sibelius at Atlantic City's Borgata on August 17
The flavors of Germany, Italy, Russia and Finland come to Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 17, featuring works by Brahms, Verdi, Borodin and Sibelius as performed by the Bay-Atlantic Symphony with Grammy-nominated violinist Caroline Goulding. -
Classicalite's Five Best: Carlo Bergonzi Recordings
Classicalite contributing editor James Inverne states his case, with videos, for the five best Carlo Bergonzi recordings. -
RESULTS: The International Opera Awards 2014 Are Announced, Posthumous Prize for Gerard Mortier
The venerable Opera magazine has announced the winners of its still-rather-new annual awards, the "Operas" (think Oscars but with more singing and a smaller budget). Since Opera has been the bible for international opera reviews for many decades, it's a nice idea and one that makes... -
Royal Opera 2014/15 Season Announced: Includes Weill's Mahagonny, Domingo Hat-Trick, Kaufmann Chenier and Anna Nicole
The U.K.'s Royal Opera has announced details of its 2014/15 season. There are seven new main-house productions including a new opera from Philip Glass, a final bow for the classic John Copley La Boheme and a welcome return for Mark Anthony Turnage's Anna Nicole. -
Musical Selfies: Ravel, Mussorgsky and Verdi...Without Makeup!
My Facebook feed has been dotted in recent day with the latest social media craze. For a good cause, female friends have been posting photographs of themselves without makeup. Some actually look better that way, in my opinion (I know, nobody asked). One can surely do the same in music. Follow the popular trend--in music! -
Metropolitan Opera unveils 2014-'15 season: Verdi and 'Death of Klinghoffer' catch our eyes
The Metropolitan Opera has released its schedule for the 2014-'15 season, and there's something for everyone (we would argue more so than with recent seasons). The two headliners for the next season, which opens September 22 with Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro, have to be conductor James Levine and composer Giuseppe Verdi, both of whom will make six "appearances." -
Gergiev, Nelsons, Gilbert or Alsop...Who is the World’s Busiest Conductor?
Some interesting statistics, yes, from the U.K.-based music website Bachtrack. Every year, they compile the stats from the events they have listed, and the list for 2013 has Valery Gergiev as the world's busiest conductor. Andris Nelsons comes second. -
Q&A: Metropolitan GM Peter Gelb Dishes Stats on Live Opera Broadcasts
"I think there were a lot of people who expected us to fall on our face with this program." -- Peter Gelb
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