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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)" Lost in the fire of last year's Pierrot centennial was translation. After all, it was Otto Erich Hartleben's German--translated from the original French of Albert Giraud--that Arnold Schoenberg had set. -
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... -
Classicalite’s Five Best: Funny Classical Music Videos [POLL]
Louise Burton can't stop laughing at YouTube clips of: Mnozil Brass, Canadian Brass, Monty Python, Mr. Bean and Victor Borge... -
Andrew Litton Named Music Director of Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton is to return home to a U.S. orchestra as music director for the first time since he left the Dallas Symphony in 2006. The new berth? The Colorado Symphony, where he has been artistic advisor while they decided on a new... -
TRANSLATION: Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 - "Madonna"
Part I: 6. "Madonna" Lost in the fire of last year's Pierrot centennial was translation. After all, it was Otto Erich Hartleben's German--translated from the original French of Albert Giraud--that Arnold Schoenberg had set. -
Off Off Broadway EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Bumgardner, 'You've Got My Song: the [unauthorized] Weezer musical'
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OK, but Did Carolina Crown's World-Winning 'E=mC2' Solve the Problem of 'The Band' World?
On Saturday, August 10 at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium, Fort Mill, South Carolina's Carolina Crown became a World Class World Champion of the World for the first time in drum corps history. With a final score of 98.30, never before...
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