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42nd Annual George London Foundation Awards Competition for Singers to Run Feb 25-March 1
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2013

Over three days of preliminary auditions on February 25-27, 2013, approximately 90 of the best young American and Canadian opera singers will compete to reach the final round of the 42nd annual George London Foundation Awards Competition.

Susan Graham Announces Upcoming Appearances
by Kelsey Denette - May 16, 2012

Fresh from her appearances in Lehar's The Merry Widow at the Opera National de Paris and Berlioz's La mort de Cleopatre with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, as well as a successful run of Australian recitals in Melbourne and Sydney, Susan Graham continues.

Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell, et al. to Take Part in 2012 Tanglewood Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2011

Tanglewood, one of the world's most beloved music festivals and the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, celebrates its 75th anniversary season, June 22-September 2, with a spectacular lineup of musical guests and programs that spotlight Tanglewood's rich tradition of presenting summertime concerts at their best since 1937.

LA Phil and Classical KUSC Radio Announce 2011 National Broadcasts
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 2, 2011

The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Classical KUSC continue their annual radio broadcast partnership, which last year expanded to more than 160 markets nationwide, and now reaches more than 800,000 listeners.

Simon Rattle to Make Conducting Debut at the Met, 12/17
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 1, 2010

Simon Rattle, Artistic Director of the Berlin Philharmonic, will make his Metropolitan Opera debut December 17 leading a revival of Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande. The cast will feature Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená as Mélisande and French baritone Stéphane Degout as Pelléas. Gerald Finley will sing the role of Pelléas's jealous brother Golaud, Felicity Palmer will sing the role of his mother Geneviève, and Willard White will complete the cast as the aged monarch Arkel. All five singers are making their Met role debuts.

Salonen Returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall, 11/19-28
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2010

Esa-Pekka Salonen, the longest-serving Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall in his new post, Conductor Laureate, leading the orchestra in two programs, Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 21, at 2 p.m., as well as Friday and Saturday, November 26 and 27, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 28, at 2 p.m.

Salonen Returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall, 11/19-28
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 15, 2010

Esa-Pekka Salonen, the longest-serving Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall in his new post, Conductor Laureate, leading the orchestra in two programs, Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 21, at 2 p.m., as well as Friday and Saturday, November 26 and 27, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, November 28, at 2 p.m.

Photo Coverage: Bartok's 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle' Plays Mariinksy, 6/11
by Nicolas Coburn - Jun 11, 2010

In St Petersburg, Russia, on June 11, 2010, singers Willard White and Yelena Zhidkov lead a performance of Bela Bartok's opera 'Duke Bluebeard's Castle' at the Mariinsky Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage below.

Seven New Productions, Including Two Met Premieres, Headline Met's '10-11 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 22, 2010

Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces 2010-11 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 16, 2010

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and President and CEO Deborah Borda today announced the 2010/11 season of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Dudamel and the LA Phil move into the second season of their partnership, one which allows for a greatly expanded presence for Dudamel in Los Angeles.

Met Presents Leos Janacek's Final Opera, FROM THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD, 11/12
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 15, 2009

Leo Janacek's final opera, From the House of the Dead, has its Metropolitan Opera premiere on November 12 in a new production by celebrated director Patrice Chereau, making his U.S. opera debut.

The Metropolitan Opera Sells Record $2.5 Million In Tickets For Upcoming Season
by Charlie Piane - Aug 18, 2009

The Metropolitan Opera has reason to celebrate; $2.5 million worth of tickets were sold on Sunday, the first day of sales, through its box office, telephone call center and Web site, up from $2 million on the first day of sales last year, according to the Associated press.

The Met Expands Its Repertory In The 2009-10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 10, 2009

Eight new productions, four of which are company premieres, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2009-10 season. General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine jointly announced plans that include: the Met premieres of Rossini's Armida, Verdi's Attila, Jan?ček's From the House of the Dead, and Shostakovich's The Nose; new productions of Bizet's Carmen, Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Thomas's Hamlet, and Puccini's Tosca; and 18 revivals from the company's repertory. The season is the first to be entirely planned under Gelb's leadership, in collaboration with Levine (the past three seasons were planned before Gelb became General Manager in 2006-07 but included some productions, repertoire, and casting changes made by Gelb).

Daniel Evans Reunites With Friedman In 'Swell Party'
by BWW News Desk - Aug 6, 2008

Daniel Evans who recently starred in the Broadway production of Sunday In The Park With George, will be re-uniting with Oliver Award Winner Maria Friedman in Swell Party. Swell Party is a concert celebrating the life of musician Cole Porter at London's Cadogan Hall. The concert will run for four nights only, August 6th-9th 2008.

Daniel Evans Reunites With Friedman In 'Swell Party'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2008

Daniel Evans who recently starred in the Broadway production of Sunday In The Park With George, will be re-uniting with Oliver Award Winner Maria Friedman in Swell Party. Swell Party is a concert celebrating the life of musician Cole Porter at London's Cadogan Hall. The concert will run for four nights only, August 6th-9th 2008.

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