Daniel Barenboim Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease
“I am planning to maintain as many of my professional commitments as possible,” the conductor said.
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Can Berlin Really Afford 3 ‘Magic Flutes’ in a Single Week?
Each of the city’s opera houses is presenting a different production of the Mozart classic. With arts cuts looming, it looks like a last hurrah.
After Nearly Five Decades, Waltraud Meier Takes Her Final Opera Bow
The famed singer, known for her captivating presence, intellectual approach and distinctive sound, is retiring from the stage with “Elektra.”
Christian Thielemann to Succeed Daniel Barenboim at Berlin State Opera
The conductor, an acclaimed Wagnerian, was named to replace Barenboim, who stepped down in January after three decades because of health problems.