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The Pandemic Prevention Plan That Enabled the Salzburg Festival’s 100th Edition to Take Place

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Every year, the Salzburg Festival fascinates with its superhuman efforts to nurture the prosperous cultural life of the city. During the summer they organize and present to the public the full seasonal repertoire of the opera house, drama theater, and concert hall. This year, with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of almost the entire world’s cultural {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Tenor Zach Finkelstein to Release New Album in 2021

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(Credits: Seattle Symphony official website / College of Fine Arts, University of Kentucky official website) American-Canadian tenor Zach Finkelstein has announced the release of his third album. The recording will be produced in a collaboration with the famed guitarist Dieter Hennings Yeoman and is slated for release in fall of 2021. Composers Felix Jarrar, Kamala Sankaram, Rene Orth, Daniel Pesca, {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Dashon Burton, Elena Tsallagova & Luca Dall’Amico Lead New DVD/CD Releases

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This week audiences can stream and see rarely performed works and world premieres. Blueprints I Composer, vocalist, and producer Lisa Bielawa releases a new digital-only album featuring ten world premiere recordings of Bielawa’s compositions. The album was recorded entirely in the performers’ homes, with guidance from engineer Mick Rossi. The recording features Lisa Bielawa, pianist Molly Morkoski, flutist Sarah Carrier, {…}

News

Handel + Haydn Society Announces 2 Major Decisions Pertaining to 2020-21 Season

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 The Handel and Haydn Society has announced two major decisions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, with the closure of Symphony Hall to live audiences through the end of November, the Handel and Haydn Society will make changes to the first two programs of its season. Second, Harry Christophers, who was to have ended his tenure as Artistic {…}

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Amanda Forsythe, Lenneke Ruiten, Calixto Bieito Headline Les Talens Lyriques’ 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Ceric Larrayadieu) Les Talens Lyriques has announced its 2020-21 season, which will include performances across Europe in London, Vienna, Paris, Würzburg, Dortmund, Heidelberg, Linz, Innsbruck, Ferrara, Bologna, Genoa, Bilbao, Brussels, Liège, Caen, Rouen, and Qatar. For the intents of this article, we will focus on opera and vocal performances. The season kicks off performances of Purcell’s “Orpheus Britannicus,” Suite {…}

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Thomas Quasthoff, Tamara Wilson Headline Oregon Bach Festival’s Radio Showcase

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The Oregon Bach Festival has announced a radio festival set to take place between June 26-July 10, 2020. The event will be broadcast live on KWAX-FM with Peter van de Graaff hosting. The showcase will feature a number of historical recordings with such renowned artists as Thomas Quasthoff (who will be featured in five recordings throughout the festival) and Tamara {…}

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Nashville Symphony Cancels 2020-21 Season

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The Nashville Symphony Orchestra has canceled its 2020-21 season. In a press release, president Alan D. Valentine said, “Today, our Board of Directors voted to suspend all concert and event activity through July 31, 2021, and to furlough a total of 79 musicians and 49 full-time staff members, effective July 1.” He continued, “Like many other businesses and organizations, the {…}

News

Obituary: Metropolitan Opera Staff Conductor Joel Revzen Dies of COVID-19-Related Causes

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Maestro Joel Revzen has died at the age of 74 due to causes related to COVID-19. Revzen began his studies at the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University where he studied conducting, piano, accompanying, and ear training. From there he went to Juilliard to study conducting and received both his bachelors and masters. In 1984, he joined the St. Paul {…}

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Vasily Petrenko, Bryn Terfel & Adela Zahria Lead Royal Liverpool’s 2020-21 Season

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The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has announced its 2020-21 season marking the final season for music director Vasily Petrenko. For this article we will only focus on vocal performances. Ian Tracey conducts the Spirit of Christmas concert with John Suchet as the present and baritone Thomas Weinhappel. The Royal Liverpool Choir and youth choir will also participate in an evening of {…}