Music – Page 260

In Kentucky, a Maestro of the People

Teddy Abrams, the 36-year-old music director of the Louisville Orchestra, has embedded himself in his community, breaking the mold of modern conductors.

By Javier C. Hernandez

Classical Music Gardiner, John Eliot Les Troyens (Opera) Monteverdi Choir Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique Thomas, William

Maestro Accused of Striking Singer at Performance Apologizes

John Eliot Gardiner expressed regret after he was accused of lashing out at a singer after a concert in France, and he withdrew from the rest of a planned tour.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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John Eliot Gardiner, Famed Conductor, Accused of Hitting Singer

John Eliot Gardiner was accused of lashing out backstage at a singer who had headed the wrong way off a podium during a performance of Berlioz’s opera “Les Troyens.”

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Toto Cutugno, Singer Whose ‘L’Italiano’ Struck a Chord, Dies at 80

The nostalgic ballads and catchy pop songs he wrote paved the way for an international career. He sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

By Gaia Pianigiani