Highlights of the season include Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Boulez concerts with the New York Phil and Sarah Kirkland Snider’s new opera about Hildegard of Bingen in Los Angeles.
Category: Music
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At the Royal Opera House, a New Season Brings New Drama
The company’s director, Oliver Mears, talks about the opening performance of “Tosca,” the return of the soprano Anna Netrebko and more.
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Royal Opera: A Verdi Masterwork, Lost in Italian Translation, Returns
The Royal Opera will revive “Les Vêpres Siciliennes,” a French work experts say has long been overshadowed by an Italian version Verdi did not produce.
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He’s the Reason ‘Severance’ Sounds So Good
George Drakoulias won over a reluctant Tom Petty, transformed the Black Crowes and was name-checked by the Beastie Boys. This year, he was up for an Emmy.
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5 Highlights From Christoph von Dohnanyi’s Recording Career
Christoph von Dohnanyi, who died on Saturday, was a conductor of clarity and poise, as evidenced especially in his output with the Cleveland Orchestra.
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5 Highlights From Christoph von Dohnanyi’s Recording Career
Christoph von Dohnanyi, who died on Saturday, was a conductor of clarity and poise, as evidenced especially in his output with the Cleveland Orchestra.
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Christoph von Dohnanyi, Conductor With a World of Admirers, Dies at 95
Known for his long tenure at the podium of the acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra, he was sought after as a guest with major symphonies and opera companies.
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Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81
The English vocalist wrote hits including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right.” His use of the Wurlitzer piano became one of the rock band’s signature sounds.
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10 Best Red Carpet Looks at the MTV VMAs: Doja Cat, Sabrina Carpenter & More
Feathery boas, loopy braids, a rare Labubu and more.
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Carrie Underwood’s Lyrical Blitz of the N.F.L.
To customize the musical opener for week after week of “Sunday Night Football,” Underwood rattles through dozens of versions in a marathon recording session.
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Sting Is Sued by His Former Bandmates in the Police
The band’s drummer and guitarist say the singer has underpaid them for the “digital exploitation” of songs like “Every Breath You Take.” Sting’s lawyers call the claim “illegitimate.”
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Morrissey Seeks to Sell His Rights to the Smiths’ Songs
Citing “malicious associations” with his former bandmates, the lead singer of the 1980s band said he had “no choice” but to sell to protect his health.