Speranza Scappucci, the principal guest conductor at the Royal Opera House, has a busy season ahead of her, so she refuses to lose sight of what matters.
Category: Opera
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The Royal Opera House Principal Guest Conductor Speranza Scappucci Stays Busy
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Justin Vivian Bond, Cabaret Chanteuse, Left New York for Paris. New York Called Her Back.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Justin Vivian Bond, a cabaret performer and MacArthur “genius,” left New York to move to Paris. Now she’s back at Joe’s Pub to tell us all about it.
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Reimagining Josephine Baker, on the Most Opulent Stage in Paris
The New York Times – Music:Amid the red velvet and gold leaf of the Palais Garnier, an experimental tribute strips away cabaret nostalgia to honor a complex American hero and a French icon.
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Marian Anderson’s Ambition Was Always Clear: To Be a ‘Fine Artist’
The New York Times – Music:Anderson’s importance as a barrier breaker in classical music has sometimes overshadowed the power of her artistry.
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Ileana Cotrubas, Sensitive Soprano Known for ‘Traviata,’ Dies at 87
The New York Times – Music:Able to convey the pathos of operatic heroines with her pure, expressive tone, she was also involved in prickly disputes with some directors and conductors.
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Tara Erraught Makes Role Debut in “Il viaggio a Reims” at the Salzburg Festival
The New York Times – Music:The opera singer made her role debut as the hotel host in “Il viaggio a Reims” at this year’s Salzburg Festival.
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Philippe Sly Is Living With Monks Ahead of Playing St. Francis at the Salzburg Festival
The New York Times – Music:Philippe Sly felt he needed an immersion course to portray St. Francis in the new Salzburg Festival production of “St. François d’Assise.”
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Stefan Zweig’s Former Home, Paschinger Schlössl, Is Again For Sale in Salzburg
The New York Times – Music:The former home of Stefan Zweig, the Jewish Austrian writer, is unexpectedly for sale.
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With ‘The Galloping Cure’ in Edinburgh, Missy Mazzoli Tackles the Opioid Crisis
The New York Times – Music:The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.
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Their Forefather Was a Grocer and Mozart’s Most Important Librettist
The New York Times – Music:Generations on, Lorenzo Da Ponte’s family keeps alive the memory of this poet and libertine, who ended up in the middle of Pennsylvania after being booted from Venice and Vienna.
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‘Lili Elbe,’ Opera About Trans Heroine of ‘The Danish Girl,’ Is Timely
The New York Times – Music:Lili Elbe’s story was told in “The Danish Girl.” Now Tobias Picker’s opera about her life, with a trans opera singer in the lead role, is making its U.S. premiere.