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Turandot on the Beach, Anyone? Buff Members of Teatro Lirico di Cagliari Perform Puccini for Seaside Crowd
Summer opera takes on a whole new meaning in a video, recently shot on the beach and in the water by the well-toned members of opera company Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. -
Mostly Mozart Presents Handel’s Opera ‘Acis and Galatea’ as Interpreted by the Mark Morris Dance Group and Isaac Mizrahi
One of the most unusual offerings of Mostly Mozart this summer is a new production by the Mark Morris Dance Group of Handel’s opera 'Acis and Galatea' at Lincoln Center on August 7-9. -
Highlights: 2014 Newport Jazz Festival Celebrates 60 Years, Looks to the Future
This weekend, the 2014 Newport Jazz Festival celebrates 60 years with a roster of jazz luminaries including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bobby McFerrin spirityouall, Gary Burton, Gregory Porter, Vijay Iyer and many more. -
What If Your Life Was a Musical? Four New Shows Explore This Idea, Including Disney’s ‘Bob the Musical'
For anyone who wishes that their life had musical accompaniment, or that everyday people spontaneously broke into song like they do in musicals, several new shows could be for you, including Adam Overett's 'My Life Is a Musical' and an upcoming movie from Disney, ‘Bob the Musical.' -
Peter Gelb of Metropolitan Opera to Union Workers: Prepare for Lockout
Peter Gelb, the Metropolitan Opera's general manager, warned that a lockout of union workers is imminent if the opera house’s singers, orchestra members, stagehands and other employees cannot reach a labor agreement with management by next week. -
LINKS: Ian McKellen Says Actors Deserve a Living Wage, the Problem of Unpaid Gigs, Music Streaming Kills Jazz and Classical
All this week, news stories have been highlighting the precarious financial situation of many artists. First Salon.com reported that music streaming sites are reducing the royalties paid out to classical and jazz musicians. Then writer Daphne Carr addressed the problem of unpaid gigs. And finally, actor Ian McKellen called for a living wage for stage actors. -
Long Beach Opera Presents ‘I Was Looking at the Ceiling and then I Saw the Sky’ by John Luther Adams and June Jordan
“I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky” is the title of a song-play by contemporary composer John Luther Adams and poet June Jordan. The Long Beach Opera will present the Southern California premiere of 'Ceiling/Sky' at the Ford Amphitheatre on August 23 -
‘Evil Dead: The Musical,’ Possessed by Demons and Infectious Harmonies, Lurches into Chicago on Its North American Tour
'Evil Dead: The Musical' refuses to die. Its misbegotten life started in Toronto 10 years ago, where it was an instant hit. And now it's coming to Chicago, preparing to wreak three weeks of musical mayhem at the Broadway Playhouse from September 23 to October 12. -
Soprano Tamar Iveri Plans Benefit Concert for LGBT People to Apologize for Homophobic Letter
Georgian Soprano Tamar Iveri announced yesterday that she is planning a benefit concert in Tbilisi, Georgia dedicated to gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities. Iveri said that the concert is a way to apologize once more to LGBT people for a letter expressing homophobic sentiments that was posted to her Facebook page last year. -
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival Features Brooklyn Rider, World Premiere of Howard Shore’s “Palace Upon the Ruins”
This summer, the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival marks its 31st season in the beautiful seaside setting of Long Island’s East End. The festival kicks off on July 30 with “Russian Memories,” a free outdoor concert featuring the string music of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Borodin, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. -
According to Comedy Album ‘2776,’ the Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
'2776' is the new musical comedy album from writers Rob Kutner and the Levinson brothers. The premise: it’s the 1000th birthday of America, and an evil alien is threatening to destroy the U.S. unless the president and his secret service agent can prove that the country is worth saving. '2776' features more than 80 comedians, musicians and actors who got together to record songs about this crazy place we call home. -
Legendary Conductor Lorin Maazel, 84, Dies at Virginia Estate
Maestro Lorin Maazel has passed away from complications following pneumonia at his estate in Virginia, the Castleton Festival announced on Sunday. -
The Houston Symphony Presents J.J. Abrams' Iconic ‘Star Trek’ Movies with Live Orchestra at Jones Hall
The Houston Symphony invites you to boldly go where no symphony audience has gone before, when it performs the film scores of J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' movies while the blockbuster films are shown on a huge screen above the orchestra. -
Hyde Park Jazz Festival Announces Complete Lineup: Dee Alexander, Pianist Craig Taborn, J.D. Allen Quartet and More
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival has announced the complete lineup for its 8th annual festival on September 27 and 28. This year the Jazz Fest expands to 18 hours over 2 days, presenting Chicago’s greatest jazz musicians to an anticipated crowd of more than 20,000 people. -
Hollywood Film Composer Lior Rosner Releases Classical Album ‘Awake and Dream’ on Bridge Records
Lior Rosner is a television, film and classical music composer who recently released his first classical album, 'Awake and Dream,' on Bridge Records.
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