The choreographer Florentina Holzinger’s shows feature circus performers and abundant nudity. Now, she’s bringing her experimental approach to opera.
Category: Classical Music
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Jaap van Zweden’s Brief, Fraught Time Atop the New York Philharmonic
He arrived on a mission to reshape the ensemble as its music director. Now, as he departs, he’s still making sense of his pandemic-interrupted tenure.
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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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She Landed One of Music’s Great Gigs, but First Came Boot Camp
Premier military bands offer rare stability for classical musicians, who consider them a strong alternative to traditional orchestras. But signing up means shipping out.
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He Made the Met Opera’s Chorus the Best in the World
Donald Palumbo, a mild-mannered but relentless perfectionist, is stepping down after 17 years as the company’s chorus master.
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After Outcry, Concertgebouw Will Allow Jerusalem Quartet to Perform
The Dutch concert hall reversed course after facing criticism for canceling performances by the Israeli ensemble because of security concerns.
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A Night to Remember at the Opera, Complete With a Phantom
About 130 children took part in a sleepover at Rome’s opera house, part of a campaign to make up for a lack of music education by making the theater and the art form more familiar and accessible.
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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.
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Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness
Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.
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Can Marin Alsop Shatter Another Glass Ceiling?
Alsop has had enviable success, and was the first female conductor to lead a top American orchestra. She wants to take another step up.