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André Watts, Groundbreaking Concert Pianist, Dies at 77

In 1963, Watts made his national television debut performing Liszt’s First Piano Concerto with Leonard Bernstein and the NY Phil.

WFMTMarch 22, 2019

Renée Fleming Celebrates 25 Years With Lyric Opera of Chicago

Becky NystedtMarch 22, 2019

Playlist: The Voyager Golden Record — The True Story Behind Earth’s Greatest Hits

Lisa FlynnMarch 21, 2019

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An Opera Without Precedent: Supreme Court Comic Opera Scalia/Ginsburg

Daniel GoldbergNovember 6, 2020

Even though Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg disagreed on many things, what united them was humor and a love for opera. Composer, librettist, and former attorney Derrick Wang reveals how he created an opera about these two influential figures.

With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled

Associated PressNovember 5, 2020

The December 7 season premiere at Milan's La Scala opera house is being scrapped after a rash of coronavirus infections among musicians and chorus members.

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Now in its second week, the CSO musicians’ strike continues

Graham MeyerMarch 19, 2019

Little progress has been made in resolving the work stoppage at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, CSO management said Monday during a conference call. The strike has now endured for a week, since 11:59 p.m. on March 10. Since the strike began, various artists and public figures have appeared on the picket line to voice their support for the CSO musicians. ...

La Scala returns $3.4 million to Saudi Arabia in debacle

Associated PressMarch 18, 2019

As part of the arrangement agreed, Saudi Arabia would have contributed 15 million euros to La Scala over the coming years.

John Field portrait superimposed on an Irish flag

Playlist: Meet John Field, the Irish Composer Who Invented the Nocturne

Keegan MorrisMarch 16, 2019

Frédéric Chopin’s collection of 21 nocturnes might be the best-known example of the musical form, but did you know the inventor of the nocturne was an Irish composer named John Field?

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