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Lyric Cancels 2020-21 season

Among the canceled 2021 productions are Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro; and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, as well as a concert tribute to music director Sir Andrew Davis, who concludes his 20-year tenure at the end of this season.

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Stephen Raskauskas | October 12, 2020

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know the Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Associated Press | October 10, 2020

China classical music festival to feature Wuhan musicians

Oliver Camacho | October 7, 2020

An Irrepressible Soprano Takes On an Overlooked Repertoire

China classical music festival to feature Wuhan musicians

Associated Press | October 10, 2020
China's first classical music festival since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is featuring musicians and music from the former epicenter of Wuhan.

An Irrepressible Soprano Takes On an Overlooked Repertoire

Oliver Camacho | October 7, 2020
What is a versatile and active musician to do during quarantine? Susan Nelson has been learning and sharing songs by female composers and songwriters across various genres.

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How well do you know the well-tempered clavier?

Quiz | How Well Do You Know the Well-Tempered Clavier?

Stephen Raskauskas | September 30, 2020
Does Bach rock your socks? Do you think you know the music of the contrapuntal master, J.S. Bach, himself? See how well you know Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier," one of the foundational works of classical music and of keyboard literature.

Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22

Associated Press | September 23, 2020
The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history and intends to return from the pandemic layoff next September.

In the Age of the Visual Album, What Can Opera Learn from Beyoncé?

Christian Thorsberg | September 22, 2020
The virtual sphere won’t replace the live stage, but it can add a second, more accessible one, with great room for creative growth and the viral potential of easily shareable, iconic images.
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