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Not Dead Yet: San Diego Opera Receives a Two-Week Reprieve, $1 Million Gift from Board Member Carol Lazier
As a dramatic art form, opera thrives on desperate situations and narrow escapes. So too does the San Diego Opera, which has been pulled back from the brink of dissolution by a two-week reprieve and a last-minute $1 million gift from a board member. -
James Levine’s Younger Brother Tom: An Artist in His Own Right, with a Solo Show at the Washburn Gallery
Tom Levine, 68, is an artist who is only now achieving wider recognition for his work. The Washburn Gallery in New York is currently exhibiting Levine's new paintings, which represent a major turning point in his career. -
Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Films with Live Music 2014-15: ‘Metropolis,’ ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ and ‘Ben-Hur’
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra just announced more films with live music for their upcoming season, with an emphasis on classic silent films: 'Ben-Hur' (1925), 'Metropolis' (1927) and 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920). -
CORRECTION: Amira Willighagen's Duet with Luciano Pavarotti Was Not Recorded for Debut Album on Sony
Amira did not record "Nessun Dorma" for her album as a dub-over duet with the late Luciano Pavarotti. The duet was created by a technical producer of "The Complimentary Breakfast" show on JacarandaFM in South Africa. Syco, the label that recorded Amira's album, was not responsible for the dub-over duet. Classicalite regrets this error. -
Pianist Sergio Tiempo Invites YOU to Choose the Chopin Etudes for His Recital at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall
Venezuelan pianist Sergio Tiempo last performed on the Southbank Centre's prestigious International Piano Series in 2011, proving to be one of the season's most popular recitalists. On April 29, Tiempo will return to Queen Elizabeth Hall for an eagerly anticipated program that holds great personal meaning for him. -
Classicalite Recording News: Valentina Lisitsa's Album 'Chasing Pianos' Features Film Music of Michael Nyman from 'The Piano,' 'Wonderland'
Valentina Lisitsa's latest album for Decca/Universal Music Classics, 'Chasing Pianos', features the music of celebrated British film composer Michael Nyman. He is perhaps best known for his score to Jane Campion's film 'The Piano' (1993). -
10-Year-Old Singer Amira Willighagen of ‘Holland’s Got Talent’ Releases Debut Album of Opera Arias on Simon Cowell's Label
Amira Willighagen received a particularly exciting gift for her 10th birthday last week: a copy of her first album, titled simply 'Amira.' Her album includes the two Puccini arias she sang to win 'Holland's Got Talent' in December, "O Mio Babbino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma," as well as nine other songs including "Ave Maria." -
Classicalite Recording News: Superstar Tenor Jonas Kaufmann Releases New Album of Schubert’s 'Winterreise' on Sony Classical
Jonas Kaufmann recently recorded Schubert’s great song cycle 'Winterreise' with pianist Helmut Deutsch on Sony Classical. The album, which is currently available at the Met’s online store, will be released nationwide on April 1. -
Get Spektral Quartet’s “Mobile Miniatures” for Your Phone: Release Party Features New Music Ringtones by Nico Muhly, David Lang, Shulamit Ran
Last fall, the Spektral Quartet commissioned more than 40 contemporary composers to create mini new-music masterpieces to serve as ringtones and alerts on mobile devices. The Quartet will present them all at its "Mobile Miniatures" release party in Chicago at Constellation on Saturday, March 29 at 8:30 p.m. -
The World's Most Expensive Musical Instrument: David Aaron Carpenter Plays $45 Million Stradivarius Viola, Auction by Sotheby's in June
A rare Stradivarius viola, famously owned by Baron MacDonald of the U.K. in the 19th century, will be auctioned by Sotheby's this spring. Sotheby's has set a starting price of $45 million for the instrument, which is far and away the highest price ever asked for a musical instrument. -
Composers David Lang and Alvin Singleton to Receive American Academy of Arts and Letters Honor
The American Academy of Arts and Letters has announced that composers David Lang and Alvin Singleton will be among the nine new members inducted during its annual induction and award ceremony to be held in May. -
The New Singing Nun: Ursuline Sister Cristina Scuccia Wins Over J-Ax with Alicia Keys' "No One" on 'The Voice of Italy'
Singing nuns are everywhere, it seems. Sister Cristina Scuccia recently appeared on the Italian version of 'The Voice' and astonished the judges by singing Alicia Keys' "No One." -
International Contemporary Ensemble Presents the Music of Alvin Lucier at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
This weekend at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, ICE (International Contemporary Ensemble) is presenting three concerts of works by Alvin Lucier, a trail-blazing force in contemporary music for over 50 years. Lucier, himself, will be present at these performances on March 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. -
BREAKING: Minnesota Orchestra President Michael Henson to Step Down on August 31
The Minnesota Orchestra announced on Thursday evening that controversial President and CEO Michael Henson will step down at the end of the current season, on August 31. -
How Did Child Singers Angelina Jordan, Amira Willighagen Learn to Sing Like Adults? By Studying at "YouTube University"
Before YouTube, it was unlikely that a nine-year-old would teach herself to sing opera, or a young Norwegian girl would learn to croon a jazz standard like Billie Holiday. But YouTube has become a repository for music of all styles and ethnicities, giving everyone an instant listening library at their fingertips...
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