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Richard Strauss’s DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN (THE WOMAN WITHOUT A SHADOW), with a libretto by his long-time collaborator, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, has made a triumphant return to the Met with a stellar cast and the Met Orchestra in peak form under Yannick Nezet-Seguin. It dazzled and glowed like few other evenings in recent memory, in a production by Herbert Wernicke, who died young, not long after its debut in 2001.
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to lead Strauss’s grand mythological epic in Richard Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten. See video highlights from the production.
Coriole Music Festival Artistic Director and acclaimed soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, Simon Cobcroft has announced a line-up of internationally acclaimed musicians and festival favourites to mark his final program as Artistic Director and the 25th anniversary of the festival.
Both monumental works were perfectly matched in their brashness and sensitivity, helmed and rendered with great panache by two outstanding young artists: a program to delight all tastes
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The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra and the Center for the Arts at George Mason University will co-present Jeremy Denk in concert later this month. Denk joins the FSO as soloist for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4.
Con obras de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss y Maurice Ravel, la noche del viernes en el Palacio de Bellas Artes, la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN) refrendó su lugar de privilegio en el gusto del público mexicano.
CANTATA! brings queer classical music cabaret to Red Eye NY with drag queen Créatine Price leading opera, drag, and comedy performances. October's 'Blood Magic' show featured arias, pop music mashups, and standout acts by The Countess Mascara and Cunning Stunt in this unique monthly LGBTQ+ music series.
The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra announced Radu Paponiu as the new Wattis Foundation Music Director for the 2024–25 season, marking a new chapter in the orchestra's leadership.
With the size of theatrical orchestras being drastically cut, one of the few places left to hear a full string section is at a symphonic concert. What better symphony is there than YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)?
Theatrical production from director Chen Xinyi combines drama, the stylized performances of Peking Opera, and a live performance of Richard Strauss' symphonic poem, Ein Heldenleben, to explore the triumphs and turmoil of the historic Chinese inventor of paper.
The Boston Civic Symphony kicks off its 100th season with a concert that presents works by Schubert and Strauss, two composers whose music has been foundational to the orchestra’s success.
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra's 47th season will open with Newton native, and now Resident Conductor and Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra Gabriel Lefkowitz leading a program titled Treasures of Youth and Age, on Sunday October 27th at Second Church in Newton.
La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), a través de la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (OSN), presentan el programa inaugural de la Segunda Temporada de conciertos 2024 el viernes 27 de septiembre a las 20:00 h y el domingo 29 a las 12:15 h, en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes.
One of the most popular 20th–century operas, Der Rosenvavalier (The Knight of the Rose) was created by the German composer Richard Strauss in collaboration with the Austrian writer, dramatist and librettist Hugo von Hoffmansthal.
The Royal Canadian College of Organists will present the INTERSTELLAR 10 concert tour featuring Roger Sayer's solo organ arrangements of Hans Zimmer's 'Interstellar' soundtrack, marking Sayer's first performances in Canada. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Kelley Rouke was driving when she received a text from Mark Campbell informing her that she was the winner of Opera America’s 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize. Her reaction? She answered, “Stop it! It’s mean. Never joke about that!” because she couldn’t quite digest that she’d been chosen for the prize. “There are so many people doing great work that I couldn’t believe I’d been singled out,” she modestly insists.
Music Director Francisco Noya will lead the Boston Civic Symphony in the opening concert of its centenary season at Jordan Hall on November 10, 2024. Maestro Noya will be at the podium for all 4 concerts during the season, which will highlight Civic’s history and showcase the artistic connections that have shaped its 100 years of making music.
Junto con la inauguración del Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires en 1908, nace la necesidad vital de proveer a esta maravillosa sala de una orquesta de primera magnitud.
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 schedule, featuring a range of performances from classical masterpieces to contemporary works.
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