The Italian soprano’s dramatic acumen and hard-to-characterize voice brought a range of classic opera heroines vividly and emotionally to life.
Category: Classical Music
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Leonard Bernstein’s Children Defend Bradley Cooper’s Prosthetic Nose in ‘Maestro’
A teaser for the Netflix biopic has ignited a new round of criticism that the family described as a misunderstanding.
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A Conductor Who Wants to Put You ‘Inside the Sound’
Maxime Pascal, a latecomer to classical music, forged an unusual path to the podium that has paid off for him and for audiences.
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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.
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At Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Displays Its Heritage and Uncertain Future
The orchestra is in a period of transition, but one thing that remains consistent is the enduring quality of its summer home.
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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.
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A Farewell to Mostly Mozart, and to Its Music Director
Louis Langrée led a week of concerts to conclude his two-decade tenure with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra.
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At Time Spans Festival, New York Shows Off New Music
The festival is a bright spot on the August calendar, with casual yet tightly plotted concerts of modern and contemporary music.
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Taking in Jennifer Walshe and Anthony Braxton at Darmstadt
In between the four operas of the “Ring,” a critic traveled to take in world premieres by Jennifer Walshe and Anthony Braxton.
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Salzburg Festival Remains a Crammed Summer Stage
No other festival matches the sheer profusion of classical music, opera and theater offerings at the Salzburg Festival.
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Mostly Mozart Festival Has Diverse Crowds, New Programming
At recent Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra performances, visibly diverse crowds took in programming new to the ensemble.