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Angelina Jolie dazzles Venice Film Festival with ‘Maria,’ a biopic about opera legend Maria Callas

Jolie trained for nearly seven months to prepare for the role. The singing in the film is a blend of actor and the real thing.

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Associated PressMarch 25, 2021

Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics
Associated PressMarch 24, 2021

Recording Registry adds albums by Janet Jackson, Nas
Keegan MorrisMarch 21, 2021

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Barbra Streisand in 1962

Early Streisand nightclub recording remastered for release
Associated PressSeptember 25, 2022
The performances were intended to become Barbra Streisand's first album, but instead many of the songs were redone and released as her Grammy-winning self-titled debut album in 1963.

Bargain hunter scores 700-year-old medieval times document
Associated PressSeptember 23, 2022
Instead of a kitchen appliance, Will Sideri stumbled upon a framed document hanging on a wall. It had elaborate script in Latin, along with musical notes and gold flourishes. A sticker said 1285 AD.

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Ravinia Is Back: Festival Announces Plans For Live Music in 2021 Season
Keegan MorrisMarch 16, 2021
The Ravinia Festival today announced its plans to reopen in July for a 2021 summer music season comprised of classical, popular, and chamber music. The 2020 season was canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Yo-Yo Ma serenades newly-vaccinated at inoculation clinic
Associated PressMarch 15, 2021
Newly vaccinated Massachusetts residents were treated to a mini concert over the weekend when famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma brought out his instrument after getting his second coronavirus shot.

2021 Grammys: Classical Music Nominees and Winners
Keegan MorrisMarch 14, 2021
It’s been a strange, difficult year for the music world, which is all the more reason to celebrate musical excellence.
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