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Review: ‘Ainadamar’ Turns Lorca Into Death-Haunted Opera

Classical Music Colker, Deborah Detroit Opera Garcia Lorca, Federico Golijov, Osvaldo Hwang, David Henry Opera

Review: ‘Ainadamar’ Turns Lorca Into Death-Haunted Opera

Osvaldo Golijov’s poetic 2003 work is being presented in a new production at Detroit Opera that will travel to the Metropolitan Opera.

By Zachary Woolfe

James Bowman, Who Helped Resurrect the Countertenor, Dies at 81

Bowman, James (1941-2023) Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Early Music Consort of London England Messiah (Musical Work) Opera

James Bowman, Who Helped Resurrect the Countertenor, Dies at 81

He took up the repertory for the highest male voice at a time when few were performing it. He was particularly known for two roles in Britten operas.

By Neil Genzlinger

As Florence Price’s Music Is Reconsidered, She Turns 135. Again.

Classical Music Fantasie Negre: The Piano Music of Florence Price (Album) Music Price, Florence (1887-1953)

As Florence Price’s Music Is Reconsidered, She Turns 135. Again.

The work of Florence B. Price is having a renaissance, and new, foundational details about her life and racial identity are still being discovered.

By Samantha Ege and Douglas Shadle

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Nun With a Musical Gift, Dies at 99

Classical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Ethiopia Guebrou, Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Jazz Nuns

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Nun With a Musical Gift, Dies at 99

Born in Ethiopia, she seemed headed for a career as a concert pianist before she chose a monastic life. Her intricate piano recordings gained a cult following.

By Neil Genzlinger