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Chaslin leaves Santa Fe Opera after two seasons – Aug 29, 2012
Frederic Chaslin is departing Santa Fe Opera after just two seasons as chief conductor, citing increased duties as music director of the Jerusalem Symphony [...]
Chicago Opera Theater to launch American series – Aug 22, 2012
American opera has been missing in action on Chicago stages in recent seasons, but Chicago Opera Theater is coming to the rescue. The Andrew [...]
Lyric Opera of Chicago receives $2 million Mellon grant for new outreach project – Jul 11, 2012
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $2 million grant to the Lyric Opera of Chicago to support “expanded community engagement and new [...]
Evelyn Lear dies at 86 – Jul 03, 2012
The celebrated American soprano Evelyn Lear died Sunday in Sandy Spring, Maryland at the age of 86. Among her most celebrated roles were two [...]
Boosey & Hawkes, San Francisco and New World symphonies launch program for young composers – May 24, 2012
The New World Symphony, San Francisco Symphony and music publisher Boosey & Hawkes will collaborate in New Voices, a joint commissioning project that will [...]
Miami opera house flooded due to faulty drain pipe, say officials – May 21, 2012
[UPDATED] More than 2,000 people were forced to evacuate the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House Sunday night due to flooding of the venue. [...]
Chicago Symphony to make debuts in Korea, Taiwan and Mexico next season – May 08, 2012
Continuing the emphasis on international touring that has been an early hallmark of the Riccardo Muti era, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will make its [...]
Boston Symphony starts free online streaming of weekly concerts today – Apr 24, 2012
For those outside of Massachusetts who can’t make it to the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s concerts at Symphony Hall, now you can just log on [...]
With its budget balanced, New York City Opera to serve up Britten, Adès, Rossini and Offenbach in 2013 – Apr 18, 2012
Two twentieth-century operas by British composers, rarely heard Rossini, and a winsome opéra bouffe by Offenbach will make up New York City Opera’s 2013 [...]
Fleming, Hampson, and Barenboim featured in Boston Celebrity Series’ starry 2012-13 season – Apr 14, 2012
The Celebrity Series of Boston will offer an array of classical superstars in its 2012-13 season including Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Daniel Barenboim and Gil [...]
