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For Cleveland Orchestra, It’s Beethoven (and Freedom) to the Rescue

When the star singer Asmik Grigorian dropped out of the orchestra’s performance at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s Fifth and his “Leonore” Overture No. 3 subbed in.

By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim

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At 200, Bruckner Is More Popular Than Ever. Why?

Seven conductors share what it’s like to lead Anton Bruckner’s monumental symphonies, and why they resonate today.

By David Allen

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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera

The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as opera grows harder to find.

By Zachary Woolfe

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Vienna Philharmonic and Franz Welser-Möst Return to Carnegie

Franz Welser-Möst, who stands at the top of this storied orchestra’s roster of conductors, led three meaty programs at Carnegie Hall over the weekend.

By Joshua Barone