The Lord of the Rings Opera Gets Green Light from Tolkien Estate
By Michael Vincent on April 15, 2024
In an unprecedented move, the Tolkien Estate has given its nod to the first-ever opera based on "The Lord of the Rings".
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By Michael Vincent on April 15, 2024
In an unprecedented move, the Tolkien Estate has given its nod to the first-ever opera based on "The Lord of the Rings".
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On April 11th, Alison Balsom gave the UK premiere of Wynton Marsalis’ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on April 15, 2024
The African-American soprano Margaret Tynes was little-known for her opera singing in America, where racial prejudice hindered her career. Yet, the soprano thrived in spinto roles in the major houses of Europe.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on April 8, 2024
Meet the fresh face wunderkind of classical music in Chicago: 28-year-old Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on April 8, 2024
Superstar pianist Lang Lang will be the 2,778th person to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on April 8, 2024
During a Carnegie Hall concert in January 2023 dubbed a “Musical Everest” by the New York Times, the pianist Yuja Wang and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin wore heart monitors while performing.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on April 1, 2024
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By Sara Schabas on April 1, 2024
Beyoncé’s latest album release, Cowboy Carter includes a sampling of an aria “Caro mio ben” by Tommaso Giordano originally composed in the 1780s,
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on April 1, 2024
Considered one of the 20th century’s giants of the keyboard, Maurizio Pollini died at a clinic in Milan last Saturday at the age of 82.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on March 25, 2024
Once revered as the pinnacle of cultural sophistication, opera now sits in the crosshairs of Arts Council England (ACE), which is calling into question the relevance of a genre steeped in history.
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