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Kansas City Symphony Announces New Music Director

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The Kansas City Symphony has announced the appointment of German-born conductor-composer Matthias Pintscher as its fifth Music Director. Currently, the Music Director of Ensemble Intercontemporain, the world’s foremost contemporary music ensemble, Pintscher will succeed Michael Stern in fall 2024, for an initial term of five seasons. The orchestra noted that the appointment concludes a two-year search that saw the orchestra consider {…}

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Hans-Christoph Rademann Conducts Year Long Concert Series ‘VISION.BACH for today’

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Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart has announced Hans-Christoph Rademann will conduct “VISION.BACH for today: Understanding life with Bach.” This major cantata project will feature the first Leipzig cycle of cantatas written by Johann Sebastian Bach, in their entirety and in original order 300 years after composition. Soloists include soprano Dorothee Mields, alto Marie Henriette Reinhold, countertenor Alex Potter, tenor Benedikt Kristjánsson, and bass {…}

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‘La Sonnambula’ Cut from Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Season, Set for 2025

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Following the announcement of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season, the company disclosed that a major new production was cut due to budgetary concerns. General Manager Peter Gelb told the AP said that “Rolando Villazón’s staging of Bellini’s ‘Sonnambula’ was cut and will be presented in the future.” OperaWire was later informed that the production would be headed to the Met {…}

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Carlos Álvarez, Lisette Oropesa, Maria Callas & Zachary James Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear a rare recording by Maria Callas, a cover album, two DVDs of popular composers, and a passion project for Ukraine. Han Gál: Complete Music for Voice, Volume Two Toccata Classics releases the second album of Han Gál’s choral music. The recording offers a vivid cross-section of music for chamber choir, featuring mixed voices, {…}

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Decca Classics to Release ‘Renée Fleming – Greatest Moments at the Met’

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On the heels of her return to the Metropolitan Opera, Renée Fleming and Decca Classics have announced a new album, “Greatest Moments at the Metropolitan Opera.” The specially remastered collection compiles highlights chosen by Renée captured live on stage in this pinnacle of opera houses. Produced by GRAMMY-winning David Frost, the collection features duets with Cecilia Bartoli, Susan Graham, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, {…}

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Jennifer Johnson Cano to Headline ‘Music of Kevin Puts’ Concert with Met Orchestra

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(Photo Credit: Grant Legan) Jennifer Johnson Cano will join forces with musicians from the Met Orchestra for “Music of Kevin Puts” on Nov. 21, 2022 as part of Music Mondays in New York City. The showcase, which will take place at the Advent Lutheran Church on Broadway, will feature selections from Puts’ new opera “The Hours,” his “Credo,” “Seven Seascapes,” {…}

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Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Appoints New General Director

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced a new General Director. The company said that Baptiste Charoing will succeed Michel Franck starting in 2025. Charroing is the current director of production and distribution at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. He first started working with the company in 2020 and is a trained violist. Charroing notably participated in the creation of {…}

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Isabel Leonard Leads Metropolitan Opera’s Holiday ‘Cinderella’

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will continue its holiday season with a new installment in its series of abridged, English-language opera adaptations with Massenet’s “Cinderella.” The opera, which will be performed eight times between Dec. 17, 2021 and Jan. 3, 2022, is directed by Laurent Pelly. The 90-minute abridged version with an English translation, based on the {…}