Operavore
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Review: With Luxury Casting, Turin Opera Rehabilitates William Tell at Carnegie Hall
Sunday's four-hour performance by the Teatro Regio Torino at Carnegie Hall offered many rewards, writes David Patrick Stearns. Dec 8, 2014
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For Irish Opera, Funding Troubles and Signs of Revival
Surveying Ireland's opera scene, Fred Plotkin writes, "I have found many reasons to hope for an operatic revival and a couple of causes for concern." Dec 8, 2014
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Barenboim Bids La Scala Farewell Amid Violent Protests
The gala mood for "Fidelio" contrasted with protests outside that turned violent as the curtain rose on one of the most glittering events on Europe's culture calendar. Dec 8, 2014
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'Sleeping' with Classical Musicians: Around the World in 69 Clicks
Hotels must meet a few requirements for blogger Fred Plotkin, including a clean room and a comfortable bed. He recently discovered one hotel with dozens of classical radio stations. Dec 1, 2014
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Barenboim Leaving La Scala after 9 Years
The outgoing La Scala music director says he will be opening an academy for the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra of Israeli and Palestinian musicians in Berlin. Nov 29, 2014
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The Message of Jessye Norman
On November 21, soprano Jessye Norman was honored at the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s 80th luncheon in the grand ballroom of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Nov 26, 2014
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Sale of New York City Opera's Remaining Assets Expected in Early 2015
A sale of New York City Opera's remaining assets is expected take place as soon as January, after a bankruptcy court gave the company a Dec. 18 deadline. Nov 25, 2014
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Bayreuth Festival Opts for a Less Provocative Parsifal
Days after the Bayreuth Festival parted ways with the theatrical provocateur Jonathan Meese over his planned production of Parsifal, the festival announced a replacement. Nov 24, 2014
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Arias at 34,000 feet
Flyers often take refuge in inflight entertainment to pass the time when sleeping proves impossible. But blogger Fred Plotkin finds the classical music offerings variable. Nov 23, 2014
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Met Opera Ends Season with $22 Million Deficit
But the opera company said Thursday that steps including new labor contracts are expected to bring in enough savings to balance the budgets in 2015 and 2016. Nov 21, 2014