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Opera Meets Film: Zhang Yimou & Zubin Mehta’s ‘Turandot At The Forbidden City’

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What does an unfinished opera have in common with a historical landmark, Chinese cultural history, thousands of singers, eloquent music, and expert dramaturgy? In 1998, just like Wagner’s trilogy, these disparate elements come together to form a work of epic proportion in Zhang Yimou and Zubin Mehta’s collaborative project, “Turandot at the Forbidden City.” In this article, we will explore {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Releases Statement Regarding Fake Zubin Mehta Death

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has released a statement regarding the fake news that appeared this morning regarding the death of Zubin Mehta. The company said, “A very big fake news! In the last few minutes a fake news has been spreading on the web, shared by uninformed and which we immediately mark as vulgar and inappropriate: the death of maestro {…}

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Zubin Mehta Pays Tribute to Murdered Conductor Yuri Kerpatenko

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Zubin Mehta honored conductor Yuri Kerpatenko at a concert at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. At the beginning of the concert in late October 2022, Mehta asked the audience to stand up for one minute in silence in honor of the conductor who was murdered by the Russian army. Mehta said Kerpatenko’s actions to refuse to cooperate with the Russian occupants {…}

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Zubin Mehta Cancels Teatro alla Scala Performances

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Zubin Mehta has canceled a Christmas concert and a production at Teatro alla Scala due to health issues. The Teatro alla Scala noted that Mehta will not conduct the Christmas Concert on Dec. 22 and will be replaced by Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado. Meanwhile, the six performances of “Salome” in January will be conducted by Axel Kober and Michael Güttler. {…}

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Conductor Zubin Mehta & His Wife Nancy Mehta Make Major Donation to Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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Conductor Zubin Mehta and his wife Nancy Mehta have donated $1 million in Tesla shares to the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The announcement was made on Jan. 22 during an event in which the company revealed that its theater would bear Mehta’s name. “My wife was so moved when she heard about the title – Master Mehta intervened – that she {…}

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Zubin Mehta Postpones Beethoven Concert at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has postponed the first concert of its Beethoven cycle on Sept. 10, 2021. The company announced that due to indisposition Zubin Mehta was forced to postpone the concert and reschedule it for Oct. 15, 2021. All ticket holders for the Sept. 10, 20221 will be able to attend the new date or have the option of {…}

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Riccardo Chailly Replaces Zubin Mehta in ‘Salome’ at Teatro Alla Scala

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(Credit: Riccardo Chailly’s official website) Riccardo Chailly, Music Director of the Teatro alla Scala, will replace famed conductor Zubin Mehta for the live-streamed performance of Richard Strauss’ “Salome” on Feb. 20, 2021. Per an official press release, Mehta was discharged from the hospital on Jan. 15 in good health and there was hope that the conductor would be able to {…}

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Conductor Zubin Mehta Hospitalized in Milan

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(Credit: LA Philharmonic) Maestro Zubin Mehta was taken to hospital after he felt sick during a rehearsal of Strauss’ “Salome” on Feb. 13. The first medical check-ups were performed, and Italian doctors believe that Maestro Mehta suffers from accumulated stress due to the numerous work commitments. Mehta, who suffered from a kidney tumor in recent years and has since recovered, {…}