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For Classical Music, Every Summer Is a Liberation

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For Classical Music, Every Summer Is a Liberation

During a time of year in which anything can be a stage, the joy of music making has room to breathe outdoors.

By James Estrin and Joshua Barone

Renata Scotto Spun an Actor’s Insight Into Vocal Gold

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Renata Scotto Spun an Actor’s Insight Into Vocal Gold

The Italian soprano’s dramatic acumen and hard-to-characterize voice brought a range of classic opera heroines vividly and emotionally to life.

By Oussama Zahr

Renata Scotto, Opera Diva Who Inhabited Roles, Dies at 89

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Renata Scotto, Opera Diva Who Inhabited Roles, Dies at 89

Ms. Scotto, a leading Italian soprano, sang more than two dozen roles at the Metropolitan Opera and was a charismatic and demanding stage partner.

By Jonathan Kandell

The Metropolitan Opera Guild Will Wind Down Amid Financial Woes

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The Metropolitan Opera Guild Will Wind Down Amid Financial Woes

The organization, founded in 1935 to support the opera house, will lay off 20 employees and stop publishing Opera News as a stand-alone monthly magazine.

By Javier C. Hernandez