The superstar soprano, still not fully retired at age 81, is accused of dodging more than €500,000 in taxes on roughly €2 million in income in 2010 by using the good old tax haven ploy.
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Berlin’s Hottest, Strangest Piano Recital Venue
“Forget the Berliner Philharmonie. The hip place to hear classical music here in the capital of Germany isn’t the late Hans Scharoun’s acclaimed concert hall but a former tram-repair shop with free booze and a collection tin for donations” – not to mention a bunch of restored historic instruments and the guts of other old pianos strewn about the place.
Top Posts From AJBlogs 04.29.14
Measuring success
AJBlog: Sandow | Published 2014-04-29
174 LACMA Donors = $4.1 Million + 10 Varied Acquisitions
AJBlog: Real Clear Arts | Published 2014-04-30
From Wagner to Sedaka: Heppner’s “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” His (and Beal’s?) Swansong (with video)
AJBlog: CultureGrrl | Published 2014-04-29
Diva breaks a leg. Literally.
AJBlog: Slipped Disc | Published 2014-04-29
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Mile-High Orchestra Concerts: The Weed-Powered Orchestra
“The concerts, organized by pro-pot promoter Edible Events, will start May 23 with three bring-your-own marijuana events at the Space Gallery in Denver’s Santa Fe arts district and culminate with a large, outdoor performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sept. 13. They are being billed as fundraisers for the CSO, which will curate a themed program of classical music for each show.”
It’s Don’t-Cancel-My-Favorite-TV-Show Season
This is when the “Save My Show” campaigns get going. Online petitions and snail-mail letters sent to execs who pay other people to ignore these things. Ever see a TV show set in an office or a police precinct where there’s paper on people’s desk? A lot of that is letters from people pleading that some long-cancelled show featuring a teenage dreamboat is kept on the air.
This Year’s Tony Nominations (A Wide Open Field)
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” led the Tony field with 10 nominations. “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” received eight, including one for its star, Neil Patrick Harris.
English National Opera Is Doing Better At The Box Office (But…)
“Box office sales yielding 69 per cent of capacity for about 120 performances must be assessed in relation to comparable figures fifteen years ago showing nearer 80 per cent for about 180 performances, but this is still a vast improvement, allowing for a small surplus (as yet unaudited).”
Getty’s James Cuno Calls For A Rethink Of Technology In Museums
“There’s got to be even more interesting things to do. Mapping techniques, network analysis and visualizations are among the tools he cites that could lead to breakthroughs in art history that are impossible, or very slow going, using traditional study methods.”
Rome’s Colosseum To Get A Big Scrubbing
“The $35 million project—the first full cleaning in the Colosseum’s history—aims to return it to its former splendor, while also strengthening the overall structure. Earthquakes, the pillaging of pieces of its outer frame, heavy car traffic and Rome’s nearby subway have damaged key parts.”
Can We Correlate Broadway Box Office With Tony Nominations?
“Will the 2014 Tony Award nominations, which will be announced Tuesday morning, reflect the hottest-selling plays and musicals on Broadway? Or did the Tony nominators, who cast their votes in secret on Monday, favor shows with more artistic merit than box office juice?”