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Obituary: Conductor & Composer Gilbert Patenaude Passes at 75
Director of the Royal College of Music to Retire in 2024
Jakub Józef Orliński & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Festival Castell Peralada’s 2023 Season
Lise Davidsen Leads the Bergen International Festival’s 2023 Season
Sarasota Opera Receives Major Grant From Gulf Coast Community Foundation
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Interviews
Q & A: Ukrainian Organizations on ‘Notes from Ukraine: 100 Years of Carol of the Bells’ Concert
On December 4, 2022, Carnegie Hall will host a celebration of Ukrainian culture titled “Notes From Ukraine: 100 Years of ‘Carol of the Bells.’” The concert marks the centennial anniversary of the American premiere of Mykola Leontovych’s “Shchedryk.” The English adaptation known as “Carol of the Bells” has gone on to become an iconic Christmas song. It premiered at Carnegie {…}
Q & A: Composer Lori Laitman on Creating Her Fifth Opera ‘Uncovered’
On Nov. 16, City Lyric Opera will present the New York premiere of composer Lori Laitman and librettist Leah Lax’s “Uncovered.” The opera, which premiered in March 2022 in Utah, is based on Lax’s memoir exploring her journey out of Hasidic Judaism to freedom as a gay woman. The opera represents the fifth work in the artform for Laitman following {…}
Q & A: Riccardo Frizza Talks about ‘Uniti per Verdi’ & the Cause to Save Verdi’s House
(Credit: Simone Falcetta) On Nov. 21, Riccardo Frizza will conduct the “Uniti per Verdi” concert which he organized alongside fellow colleague Francesco Meli. The concert, which received support from the Società del Quartetto, is taking place in order to create awareness and save Villa Sant Agata, Verdi’s home, which will be auctioned off by Verdi’s family disputes. The concert will {…}
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LYRICO to Present ‘A Very Operatic Christmas’
LYRICO is set to present “A Very Operatic Christmas” this December. There will be a performance on Dec. 4, 2022, at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Montréal, with an additional show scheduled for Dec. 11 at the Grand Théâtre du Québec. The group, which features Marco Bocchicchio, Sam Champagne, and Ian Sabourin, will take on a wide range of holiday favorites, including “O Holy {…}
Dave Brubeck’s ‘The Gates of Justice’ to Get Revival for 3-Day Festival
The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will present Dave Brubeck’s “The Gates of Justice” as part of a three-day festival entitled “MUSIC AND JUSTICE.” The festival kicks off on Feb. 26 and runs through the 28th with the historic showcase of Brubeck’s work (composed in the aftermath of {…}