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Lidiya Yankovskaya poses resolutely in front of a white backdrop

Lidiya Yankovskaya to Depart COT at End of ’23–24 Season

As one of the very few women music directors of a major US opera company, Yankovskaya is respected for her leadership, artistic vision, as well as her inventive programming.

Michael San GabinoJune 21, 2019

Finding the Details in Grand Opera: Muti, CSO, and CSO Chorus Present Verdi’s ‘Aida’

Becky NystedtJune 20, 2019

‘Closets Are For Clothes’: Celebrating Pride Month through Musical Coming Out Stories

Associated PressJune 20, 2019

After a 50-year wait, ‘Stonewall’ opera was written in weeks

Playlist: One Century of Astor Piazzolla

Elbio BarilariMarch 10, 2021

Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921. To celebrate the influential Argentinian composer's centenary, Elbio Barilari explains Piazzolla's unique legacy and shares a playlist of his most influential music.

What Not To Miss This Grammys Week… According To An Academy Member

Mary MazurekMarch 8, 2021

Grammy Week is typically an in-person series of events exclusive to Recording Academy members and invitees. However, this year, much of the week’s proceedings will be open to the public via streaming.

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