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Category: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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Miracle on 64th Street: Options for Holiday Opera
Usually, holiday opera is scarce on major stages in New York. But this year, there are two at Lincoln Center alone.
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The Met Opera’s Leaner ‘Magic Flute’ Courts Young Listeners
Julie Taymor’s abridged production of Mozart’s opera has been trimmed down to 90 minutes as the Metropolitan Opera bids to recruit a new generation.
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5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
A novel approach to Mozart’s Requiem, orchestral works by Tania León and music conducted by Joe Hisaishi are among the highlights.
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Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.
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Renée Fleming, Star Soprano, Tries Out the Director’s Chair
Fleming is making her directorial debut in Colorado working with young artists on Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte,” an opera in which she appeared early in her career.
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Stuart Burrows, Welsh Lyric Tenor Who Straddled the Atlantic, Dies at 92
He was a mainstay at both the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House, winning acclaim for his full tenor range and a rich, unforced tone, notably singing Mozart.
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Kathryn Lewek Reigns as the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’
Kathryn Lewek has made a specialty of singing the showstopping role in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” “It’s my security blanket,” she 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.
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A Pianist Who’s Not Afraid to Improvise on Mozart
Robert Levin has long argued that Mozart would have made up new material while performing, and he follows the master in a series of dazzling recordings.
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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera
The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find.
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Review: An Absent Player in the Spotlight at the Philharmonic
This week’s program was supposed to feature the orchestra’s principal oboe, but he and another player have been suspended amid misconduct allegations.