Operavore
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Patrice Chéreau’s Testament
Patrice Chéreau was one of the few directors equally adept with spoken theater, film and opera. Fred Plotkin considers his last opera production. Aug 22, 2014
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Met Opera, Remaining Unions Reach Contract Deals
The Metropolitan Opera has now reached tentative labor agreements with all of its remaining unions. Aug 22, 2014
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Met Opera and Stagehands Reach a Deal, Allowing Season to Open on Schedule
The Metropolitan Opera and the stagehands union have reached a deal on a new contract, ending the prospect of a work stoppage and assuring that the fall season will get underway. Aug 20, 2014
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Has There Ever Been a Music of the Future?
After Wagner espoused "The Music of the Future," the Italian Futurist movement glorified speed and industry. Do these qualities make good art? Aug 19, 2014
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The Terms: Unions Make Concessions, Met Opera Agrees to Oversight
The Metropolitan Opera won't comment on the terms of the contracts reached with its two largest unions. But sources with the unions have been sharing details. Aug 19, 2014
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Licia Albanese and Richard Tucker in All-Puccini Program
In memory of Licia Albanese, who died last week, we've uncovered this gem from the archives: an all-Puccini concert featuring Albanese with the tenor Richard Tucker. Aug 18, 2014
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Met Opera Reaches Tentative Deals With Two Largest Unions
The Metropolitan Opera reached tentative labor deals with its unionized orchestra musicians, singers, dancers and directors, following an all-night bargaining session. Aug 18, 2014
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Metropolitan Opera Labor Dispute: Ongoing Coverage
The Met says it has reached contract agreements with with singers and orchestra members and extends the deadline to negotiate with stagehands.
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Licia Albanese, Soprano Who Specialized in Puccini Roles, Dies at 105
Licia Albanese, an opera singer whose Puccini and Verdi interpretations came to symbolize for a generation the sound of an Italian soprano, died on Friday.
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In Search of Richard Strauss in Bavaria
With this being the Strauss anniversary year, blogger Fred Plotkin tracked down some of the composer's haunts in Munich, and got access to his villa in nearby Garmisch.
Aug 13, 2014