Posted inClassical Music Denk, Jeremy Desandre, Lea Frick Collection Ney, Jeremy Sorey, Tyshawn The Frick’s Gift to New York: A Superb New Concert Hall There’s a crackling aliveness to music in the 220-seat, subterranean yet airy auditorium, which was put through its paces in a burst of six concerts. Posted by By Zachary Woolfe
Posted inAppointments and Executive Changes Chung, Myung-Whun Classical Music La Scala Opera House (Milan, Italy) Opera Riccardo Chailly La Scala Taps South Korean Maestro Myung-whun Chung as Music Director Myung-whun Chung will be the first Asian, and one of the first conductors born outside Italy, to serve as music director in the opera house’s 247-year history. Posted by By Javier C. Hernandez
Posted inAdams, John (1947- ) Berkeley, Busby Classical Music Colbert, Claudette Costumes Knowles, Beyonce Lien, Mimi Metropolitan Opera Opera Pulitzer, Elkhanah Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011) The Inspirations Behind the Met Opera’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ The inspirations behind the staging of “Antony and Cleopatra,” which imagines a world in which celebrities can be tantamount to gods. Posted by By Joshua Barone
Posted inCelebrities Los Angeles (Calif) Music Ortega, Jenna (2002- ) Seimetz, Amy Television Tesfaye, Abel (Weeknd) Toronto (Ontario) Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him? Posted by By Lizzy Goodman