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Q & A: Matej Drlička on His Dismissal From Slovak National Theatre & Rise of Authoritarian Regimes

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Content Warning: There is some explicit language in the content of this article.  On August 6, the head of the Slovak National Theatre, Matej Drlička, was informed of his dismissal by an officer from the Ministry of Culture. He was one of the many directors who were dismissed by the new Minister alleging Drlička had criticized her ministry and had {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Cal Performances 2024 Review: Harawi

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(Photo by Brittany Hosea ) Julia Bullock: “Bella Voce.” “Harawi” at Cal Performances: not as compelling. This was an aesthetic take on Olivier Messiaen’s “Harawi” song cycle (1945) modeled on the Andean harawi lament tradition, and centered around Julia Bullock’s extraordinary vocal gifts. Part of  “Illuminations: Fractured History” series, and preceded by a panel of scholars and practitioners exploring ethical {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Grattacielo 2024 Review: Beyond the Horizon

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For all of its existence, Teatro Grattacielo’s sole focus has been on reviving lost gems of the Italian opera repertory such as Zandonai’s “Giulietta e Romeo,” Mascagni’s “L’Amico Fritz,” and Giordano’s “Fedora,” mixed in with more recognized classics of the canon. But on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, the company charted a new course – new American opera. It’s not a {…}
Business, News

Naxos Founder Acquires Chandos Records

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Naxos founder, Klaus Heymann has acquired the Classical label Chandos Records. Launched in 1979 by Brian Couzens, Chandos Records boasts a catalog of over 3,000 recordings with its stellar roster of artists including Dame Sarah Connolly, Andrew Davis and Edward Gardner. The acquisition will build on the long-standing commercial relationship between Chandos Records and the Naxos Music Group, which will {…}
News

Wiener Festwochen Cancels Teodor Currentzis’ Performance

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Teodor Currentzis will no longer conduct at the Wiener Festwochen. In a statement, Festival Director Milo Rau said, “We welcome the committed and critical questions following the announcement of two concerts that deal with war and genocide as well as understanding and reconciliation: Kaddish Requiem ‘Babyn Jar,’ under the musical direction of Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv together with the Kyiv {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Brooklyn Art Song Society 2023-24 Review: Circles IV – Les Six

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(Photo: Catherine Hancock) Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) presented “Circles IV: Les Six” on Friday, January 5th 2024, at First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn. The compositions chosen for the evening were delightful examples of what made Les Six exciting, however short-lived the group proved to be. Les Six was a peculiar group consisting of Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, {…}
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Starring ‘The Inalienable Property of Genius’: Maria Callas’ Celestial Onstage Quests

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(Callas greeting fans. Credit: © Archiv Lebeck.) Editor’s Note: In anticipation of the release of  “The Callas Imprint: A Centennial Biography” on  Dec. 2, 2023, OperaWire is sharing a preview. “Greatness” is a noun too frequently assigned to humans.  Victims of this label view the happening of “genius” as a capricious, “limited time only” gift. Here we follow Callas on {…}
News

Thirteen Singers Consider Legal Action Against Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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Thirteen singers are considering legal action against the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino after the company canceled a production of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” just six weeks before rehearsals. In a letter to cast members dated March 21, 2023, Maggio wrote of the “situation of unpredictable emergency’ facing the Foundation stating ‘production costs (of Die Meistersinger) are no longer sustainable for the {…}

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