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It's not just Verdi, Britten, 'The Rite of Spring' and Licia Albanese. Piekło, it's Polish composer Witold Lutosławski's birthday, too! -
UPDATE...AGAIN: BSO Says Christoph Eschenbach Now Out for Tanglewood, but He Might Just be Mad
When it rains in the Berkshires, well, it pours in the Berkshires... When it rains in the Berkshires, well, it just pours in the Berkshires. Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra's brand new Latvian conductor, remains concussed in Bayreuth. -
FREE LISTEN: Anna Netrebko Sings Verdi's "Mercè, dilette amiche" on New Deutsche Grammophon Album
Netrebko doing Verdi for DG...worth every red cent... We don't know about you, but Classicalite has been floating on SoundCloud 9 after so many free repeats of Anna Netrebko singing Verdi's "Mercè, dilette amiche. -
Boston Symphony Orchestra Subs Carlo Montanaro for Andris Nelsons, Eric Owens for Ferruccio Furlanetto in Verdi's 'Requiem' at Tanglewood
Making both his Tanglewood and BSO debut (and putting an end, finally, to all the who-will-take-the-cursed-podium speculation), this Italian protégé of one Zubin Mehta is set to lead this Saturday's performance of Verdi's 'Requiem' -
UPDATE: Boston Symphony Orchestra's Mark Volpe, Andris Nelsons Issue Statements Regarding Verdi at Tanglewood, Concussion at Bayreuth
Andris Nelsons, the BSO's brand new Latvian conductor, was concussed by a door in Bayreuth earlier this week. Right now, he is in a German hospital--forbidden to fly to the Berkshires. -
The Column: A Classical Playlist for the Royal Baby…and Its Parents
Suddenly, all of my various social media bits and pieces, and a good deal of my Gmail inbox, are screaming at me that Princess Catherine (Kate, as she's known to most people who have never met her and aren't really on good enough terms... -
YouTube Pianist Valentina Lisitsa Letting You Choose Program for New York Recital Debut at 92Y, Prizes Also Available
As if Classicalite needed another reason to <3 Valentina Lisitsa, YouTube's native pianist has gone and given us yet another one. Sorry, make that three (3). And before you ask, no, it's not a "Pearls Before Breakfast" triplicate. -
Sporting Music for Wimbledon Champions, with the Possible Exception of Andy Murray
James Inverne celebrates a fellow Brit’s big win with some locker room listening ideas... According to NEW WIMBLEDON CHAMPION Andy Murray--he's the NEW WIMBLEDON CHAMPION, by the way--90 per cent of players listen to music in the locker room. -
The Other Big Centenary in 2013: Licia Albanese
James Inverne pays tribute to July 2013’s birthday girl, the soon-to-be 100-year-old Licia Albanese...
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