Lucine Amara, 99, Dies; Familiar Soprano at the Met Saw Bias There
She sang with the Metropolitan Opera for decades, often on short notice, including after lodging a successful age discrimination complaint against the company.
Posted inAppointments and Executive Changes Borda, Deborah Classical Music Dudamel, Gustavo Ethics and Official Misconduct Ginstling, Gary New York City New York Philharmonic Sexual Harassment Wages and Salaries
New York Philharmonic Opens Its Season Amid Labor Talks and Troubles
The orchestra is working to negotiate a new contract with musicians, resolve a misconduct inquiry and hire a new chief executive.
Posted inCape Town (South Africa) Classical Music Dalinda (Opera) Donizetti, Gaetano Lucrezia Borgia (Opera) Naples (Italy) Opera University of Cape Town
A (Very) Belated Donizetti Premiere in South Africa
The 1838 score for “Dalinda,” which uses chunks of “Lucrezia Borgia,” was found in Naples in 2019. A student company in Cape Town just gave the first staged performance.
Posted inAdvertising and Marketing Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Classical Music Columbia Records Deaths (Obituaries) R. Peter Munves RCA Records Switched-On Bach (Album)
R. Peter Munves, Master Marketer of Classical Music, Dies at 97
As an executive at Columbia and RCA Records, he popularized the classics for mass audiences by applying the same techniques used to sell pop music.