Obituary: Terrence McNally Dies at 81 of Coroanvirus

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Playwright and librettist Terrence McNally has died of the Coronavirus at the age of 81. McNally was born November 3, 1938 in St. Petersburg, Florida and went on to study at Columbia University as a journalism major. After graduation, he moved to Mexico to focus on his writing. He would then go on to become stage manager of the Actors {…}

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Obituary: Brokeback Mountain Composer Charles Wuorinen Dies At 81

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Composer Charles Wuorinen has died at the age of 81. The composer died on March 11 from complications after sustaining a fall in September 2019. Born in New York on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Wuorinen graduated from Trinity School in New York City as valedictorian in 1956 and later received a B.A. and M.A. in music from Columbia University. {…}

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‘The Mother of Us All’ Coming to Metropolitan Museum of Art

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(Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art Official Website) The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s “The Mother of Us All” in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic and Juilliard School starting on Feb. 8, 2020. The run will last for four performances with additional shows taking place on Feb. 11, 12, and 14 at Gallery 700 {…}

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Fort Worth General Director Resigns

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Tuomas Hiltunen has resigned as the General Director of Fort Worth Opera. In an email addressed to OperaWire on Friday evening, Hiltunen stated, “To Operawire: I resigned as General Director of Fort Worth Opera because of different visions of the direction and goals of the company, effective Tuesday, January 21st, 2020. I have no further comment at this time. Sincerely, {…}

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Obituary: Jaime Martínez González-Río Passes Away At 77

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Pulmonologist and former President of the Fundación Ópera de Oviedo Jaime Martínez González-Río has passed away. He had overcome laryngeal cancer in the past, but was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor earlier this year. According to La Nueva España, González-Río was a beloved and respected physician with two passions: rugby and opera. He was exposed to operatic pieces from a {…}

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Vox Luminis Opens Miller Theatre’s 2019-20 Early Music Series

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of Arts is set to open its 2019-20 Early Music series with a performance by Vox Luminis on Oct. 19, 2019. The showcase, entitled “Stabat Mater,” will take place at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in New York City. The event will feature music by Scarlatti, Della Ciaia, Monteverdi, Lotti, and {…}

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Obituary: Spiro Malas Dies At 86

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Spiro Malas has died at the age of 86 on June 23, 2019. The bass-baritone from Baltimore came from a family who a restaurant named Duffy’s. Malas opted out of the business and went on to study at the Towson State College in Maryland and taught geography for a year after graduation. He continued his vocal training at Peabody Conservatory {…}

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Artist Profile: Jan Peerce, Toscanini’s ‘Favorite Tenor’

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Tenor Jan Peerce was conductor Arturo Toscanini’s go-to tenor. He was born Jacob Pincus Perelmuth on June 3, 1904 and was raised in New York City as the third child of a family of Polish immigrants. He attended Columbia University and actually grew up playing the violin before eventually realizing that he was a lyric tenor. In 1932, he was {…}

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Chamber Opera ‘Desire’ Highlights Miller Theatre 2019-20 Season

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Miller Theatre of Columbia University’s School of the Arts has announced its 2019-20 season, which includes a new chamber opera. For the purposes of this article, we will include only vocal performances in the lineup. Director Rachel Dickstein and Music Director Daniela Candillari will lead the world premiere of Cori Ellison and Hannah Lash’s chamber opera “Desire,” with Kirsten Sollek, Daniel Moody, Christopher {…}

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Obituary: Terrence McNally Dies at 81 of Coroanvirus

Obituary: Brokeback Mountain Composer Charles Wuorinen Dies At 81

‘The Mother of Us All’ Coming to Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fort Worth General Director Resigns

Obituary: Jaime Martínez González-Río Passes Away At 77

Vox Luminis Opens Miller Theatre’s 2019-20 Early Music Series

Obituary: Spiro Malas Dies At 86

Artist Profile: Jan Peerce, Toscanini’s ‘Favorite Tenor’

Chamber Opera ‘Desire’ Highlights Miller Theatre 2019-20 Season