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Classical music has its share of crossover artists, but is this really advancing the art form? -
TRANSLATION: Arnold Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire,' Op. 21 - "Red Mass"
Teil II: 11. "Red Mass" -
Decca Invites Pavarotti Fans to Record Their Versions of Puccini's "Nessun Dorma"
"Nessun Dorma" indeed--"none shall sleep"--in many opera-loving households this month, as Luciano Pavarotti's record company, Decca, marks 50 years since the late, great Italian tenor's international debut with a remarkable online... -
TRANSLATION: Arnold Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire,' Op. 21 - "Heist"
Teil II: 10. "Heist" -
Chicago's Ravinia Festival Embraces Musical Change While Staying True to its Classical Roots
The Ravinia Festival may earn more money from its pop acts, but the fest hasn't turned its back on its classical roots. -
How is an Opera Like a Game of Football? Classicalite Knows the Answer...
Opera lovers may think there are no similarities between opera and football, but Classicalite has managed to find some. -
"Fimasaurus," Yefim Bronfman's Very Own Cabernet/Merlot Blend from Napa's Kongsgaard Wine
In an enjoyable interview for Bloomberg, Yefim Bronfman--by any measure one of the most in-demand pianists on the planet--reveals an unusual accolade. "I have to brag about something that's much more important to me than anything... -
TRANSLATION: Arnold Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire,' Op. 21 - "Pierrot Prayer"
Teil II: 9. "Pierrot Prayer" -
The Column: Teresa Berganza’s Tongue-Lashing for Opera Directors, and Why She’s Less than Half-Right
Teresa Berganza, one of the truly great mezzo-sopranos of the 20th century and now in her late 70s, has given a controversial interview to 'Le Figaro.' In it she castigates today's opera directors, at least the ones who "respect... -
TRANSLATION: Arnold Schoenberg's 'Pierrot Lunaire,' Op. 21 - "Night (Passcaglia)"
Teil II: 8. "Nacht (Passcaglia)" -
Julie Harris, Star of Stage (and Screen), Dead at 87
Julie Harris, the diminutive actress who won five Tony Awards for her stage performances and was also honored for her work in television and film, died on Saturday at age 87, a Massachusetts funeral home said... -
That's What She Sang
“I also request that, starting today, you refer to me by my new name and use the feminine pronoun (except in official mail to the confinement facility).” -- Chelsea Manning -
Classicalite's Five Best: Fashionable Classical Musicians [POLL]
To suggest that there's anything new in classical musicians jumping into the fashion and lifestyle world is just plain wrong. Ever since the lifestyle marketing era began, classical musicians have occasionally associated themselves with... -
Mnozil Brass Celebrates 20 Years of Boundary-Pushing Fun with New Tour
Mnozil Brass has a cult following in Europe, but this Austrian septet seems to have flown under the radar in the U.S., never achieving the kind of rabid following they currently enjoy in German-speaking countries. The group is hoping to... -
FREE LISTEN: Zola Jesus, JG Thirlwell and Mivos Quartet's "Fall Back" from 'Visions' (Sacred Bones)
As for Zola Jesus' newest incarnation here, The Wire's Joseph Stannard writes in Issue 354: "'Fall Back,'" for example, is spellbinding, an open-hearted declaration of devotion whose poignancy is sharpened to a diamond-sharp point by...
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