“Inheritance battles propel plenty of operas … but the one playing out in court over the few remaining possessions of the bankrupt New York City Opera — mainly its name and its Manhattan thrift shop — is proving rich in operatic drama and characters.”
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How Do Iraqi Arts Students Get U.S. Dance, Music, Or Art Instructors?
Skype, of course. “For the pianist Hersh Anwer, 24, of Erbil, the visits meant access to trained professionals. ‘After they’re gone, there is no piano teacher,’ he said.”
What’s The Classical Music Equivalent Of ‘The Nutcracker’?
“Those working in the trenches of classical music must view ‘The Nutcracker’ with envious despair. For choruses everywhere, the holiday season is the time for Handel’s ‘Messiah,’ and there is a sizable audience happy to hear it annually. Music doesn’t get any better than this.”
Dancers And Other Artists Protest After Belgian Opera House Kills Off Its Entire Dance Budget
“The potential break with dance is startling at a theater that has had exceptionally strong links to the form since 1960.”
“The Interview”: It’s A Hit In China
“In one sign of the enthusiasm for the film, whose theatrical release was initially held up after a hacking attack on the studio, “The Interview” scored an 8.0 rating on the Chinese Internet movie database Douban, with more than 10,000 people posting reviews.”
India’s Traditional Brass Bands Facing A Difficult Future
“As the tastes of young, wealthier Indians shift to more modern music, young couples increasingly choose DJs playing electronic music instead of live bands. The shift is leaving band owners and musicians struggling to find gigs, exacerbating an already difficult existence.”
“The Interview” Makes A Million Dollars On Its First Day
“The film made just over $1 million in ticket sales from 331 locations for an impressive $3,142 per theater average, according to distributor Sony Pictures. Many theaters reported selling out showings.”
Jazz Great Buddy DeFranco,
“Buddy DeFranco almost single-handedly was the clarinetist who moved the harmonic and rhythmic language forward from where Benny Goodman left off into the much more adventurous territory of bebop and beyond, while never forgetting his roots in swing music. He was also unfailingly kind and supportive to every other clarinetist who came after him,” said leading jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski.
Report: UK Libraries Need To Be Rebranded For The 21st Century
“The 21st century librarian will need to be more of a community impresario with digital and commercial expertise who can champion their communities’ needs and generate new business and audiences for the library.”
Now Trending: Artists Exploring The Environment
“Artists and scholars are quick to pay lip service to the environmental catastrophe underway, but what’s needed is a response to E.O. Wilson’s clarion call in their work — a greening if you will of arts and letters. This is the goal of the burgeoning eco-arts and eco-criticism movement, which has slowly been gaining respectability in the academy.”