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Cleveland Orchestra Gifted Manuscript of Mahler’s Second Symphony

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The Cleveland Orchestra received an autographed manuscript of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection.” The gift was made by philanthropist Herbert G. Kloiber, who is one of the Trustees of the organization. The 232-page historic document will be preserved in collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art where it will be available for public viewing. “When I acquired the Mahler autograph {…}

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Siemens Festival>Nights 2022 Announces Free Public Screenings on Salzburg’s Kapitelplatz

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Siemens Festival>Nights 2022, in close collaboration with the Salzburg Festival, Salzburg ORF, and Unitel, has announced free public screenings of operas and concerts to be presented on Salzburg’s Kapitelplatz from July 23-Aug. 28, 2022. The Festival screenings will offer three types of programs: opera, concerts, and child-friendly opera. Festival opera highlights include American director Lydia Steier’s “Die Zauberflöte,” starring Tareq Nazmi (Sarastro), {…}

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Daniel Reith Named Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra & Music Director of Youth Orchestra

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that Daniel Reith has been appointed as Assistant Conductor of the company, as well as Music Director of the CO Youth Orchestra. His position will begin in September for the start of the 2022-23 season at Severance Music Center. With the Youth Orchestra, Reith will oversee the artistic planning, personnel, and lead rehearsals and performances. {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, J’Nai Bridges, Bryn Terfel, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nina Stemme Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to check out full opera recordings, world premiere recordings, and new solo albums by some of the great artists. Here is a look! La Traviata  The Dresdner Philharmonie, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden and conductor Daniel Oren present Verdi’s masterpiece with a stellar cast including René Barbera as Alfredo, Lester Lynch as Germont, and world star soprano {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Sonya Yoncheva, Nina Stemme, & Piotr Beczala Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring six new productions, all of which are themed around Mahler. Premieres Lorenzo Viotti conducts “Von Der Liebe Tod” which includes Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder” and “Das klagende Lied.” Calixto Bieito directs the production  which stars Vera-Lotte Boecker, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Daniel Jenz, and Florian Boesch.  Performance Dates: Sept. 29, 2022-May 16, 2023 Philippe Jordan {…}

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Renée Fleming, Russell Thomas, Joyce DiDonato, Golda Schultz, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2022-23 Season

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Carnegie Hall has unveiled its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. Christina Pluhar’s L’Arpeggiata will join forces with countertenor Philippe Jaroussky for music by Boësset, Cazzati, Guedron, Moulinié, Couperin, and others. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2022  Camila Titinger will headline a program of music by Villa-Lobos and Rimsky-Korsakov alongside the {…}

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Ermonela Jaho, Barbara Hannigan & Asmik Grigorian Film ‘Fuoco Sacro’ Opening in Germany

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(Credit: PARS Media) On April 21, a new film “Fuoco Sacro” will be released in Germany. The film by Jan Schmidt-Garre takes a look at a day in the life of such singers as Ermonela Jaho, Barbara Hannigan, and Asmik Grigorian. It explores what they do, how they do it, and what it does to us. The film observes the {…}

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Liv Redpath, Tamara Wilson, Eric Owens, Julia Bullock, Lucy Crowe Headline The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2022-23 Season

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(Credit: Julia Wesely) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and operatic performances. The season opens with Mahler’s Second Symphony conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. Lauren Snouffer and Marie-Nicole Lemieux will be the soloists. Performance Dates: Sept. 29 & 30, 2022 John Adams will conduct a performance of his {…}