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, {…}

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Zubin Mehta, Eva Mei Headline IDAGIO’s Global Concert Hall Schedule

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(Credit: Apoorva Gupta) Online music platform IDAGIO has announced the full schedule for its Global Concert Hall. For this article, our focus will be on opera-related performances. To this point, the company has only announced concerts scheduled up until July 7, though there are events set to take place through August and beyond. It all starts with Zubin Mehta leading {…}

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Zubin Mehta To Replace Daniel Barenboim for Berlin Staatsoper’s ‘Falstaff’

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(Credit: Berliner Philharmoniker/Wilfried Hösl) Celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta will conduct the whole run of Verdi’s opera “Falstaff” at the Berlin Staatsoper unter der Linden, replacing the famed conductor Daniel Barenboim, according to the statement on the company’s website. Mehta will lead an all-star cast that includes Lucio Gallo, Alfredo Daza, Francesco Demuro, Barbara Frittoli, Nadine Sierra, Daniela Barcellona, Jürgen Sacher, {…}

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Zubin Mehta Comes Out In Support of Plácido Domingo

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(Credit: Apoorva Guptay) Zubin Mehta has come out in defense of Plácido Domingo. The legendary conductor spoke to El Pais in the Spanish press noting that his heart was broken. “I am saddened by what is happening to Plácido Domingo. He is great freind and the greatest singer of his time. Not even Caruso was able to reach such heights, {…}

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Conductor Zubin Mehta On Leave Of Rest Due To Shoulder Operation

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Milan’s Teatro alla Scala has announced that conductor Zubin Mehta will be taking a break to rest due to a shoulder operation. He is expected to be on leave for at least three months, requiring La Scala to revise its lineup while he recovers. Conducting a concert of waltzes will instead be Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck, the music director of {…}

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Zubin Mehta To Retire From Israel Philharmonic After Over 50 Years

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Zubin Mehta is retiring from the Israel Philharmonic, ending a lengthy relationship. The announcement, according to The Jerusalem Post, was made Monday and confirmed that Mehta would end his nearly 50 years with the ensemble in October 2019. The 80-year-old Indian-born conductor made numerous recordings with the group throughout his tenure, including a legendary recording of a live performance of {…}

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Ezequiel Silberstein Joins GoDirect Artists Management

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Conductor Ezequiel Silberstein has joined GoDirect for management. Silberstein is the Principal Guest Conductor of the Juan de Dios Filiberto National Orchestra of Argentine Music. He also holds a position teaching orchestral conducting at the National University of the Arts of Argentina. He frequently collaborates with leading orchestras in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile and has actively participated in masterclasses with {…}

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Q & A: Sitar Player Rajib Karmakar on his INSERIES Debut & the Tradition of Indian Music in ‘The Song of Sakuntala’

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Long before the curtain rises on “The Song of Sakuntala,” a new opera set to premiere at INSERIES, the sitar has already been telling stories. For thousands of years, its shimmering, many-stringed voice has carried the weight of Indian classical music: its ragas, its spiritual longing, its intricate rhythmic cycles. Now that ancient voice will be at the center of {…}

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Obituary: Television Producer Brian Large Dies at 87

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On May 23, 2026, Brian James Large has died at the age of 87. Born on Feb. 16, 1939 in London, England, Large went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Academy in 1991. After graduating from the University of London with doctorates in both music and {…}

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Conductor Zubin Mehta Hospitalized in Milan

Zubin Mehta, Eva Mei Headline IDAGIO’s Global Concert Hall Schedule

Zubin Mehta To Replace Daniel Barenboim for Berlin Staatsoper’s ‘Falstaff’

Zubin Mehta Comes Out In Support of Plácido Domingo

Conductor Zubin Mehta On Leave Of Rest Due To Shoulder Operation

Zubin Mehta To Retire From Israel Philharmonic After Over 50 Years

Ezequiel Silberstein Joins GoDirect Artists Management

Q & A: Sitar Player Rajib Karmakar on his INSERIES Debut & the Tradition of Indian Music in ‘The Song of Sakuntala’

Obituary: Television Producer Brian Large Dies at 87