Tag: Orchestral music
Met Opera stagehands to return to work after lockout
NEW YORK — Stagehands at the Metropolitan Opera planned to return to work Wednesday after recommending their union ratify a new labor contract negotiated...
Orchestra set to start in fall; CT virus rules up for a vote
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Symphony Orchestra isn’t playing at the Fourth of July extravaganza on the city’s East End beach, but it is...
Met Opera reaches agreement with locked out stagehands
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera reached an agreement on a labor contract with its locked out stagehands, the second of three major deals...
NY Philharmonic to resume subscription performance Sept, 17
NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic will resume subscription performances in September following a historic 18-month gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic, presenting...
Boston Pops July Fourth live show returning, with changes
BOSTON — The Boston Pops traditional Fourth of July live show is returning this year but with some significant changes, the Boston Symphony Orchestra...
Budapest orchestra performs live concert from moving truck
BUDAPEST, Hungary — The Budapest Festival Orchestra wants its audience back.
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Danny Elfman writes a solo album with ‘venom’ pouring out
NEW YORK — When Danny Elfman started creating music during quarantine, what came out was a surprise even to him.
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Carnegie Hall reopens in October after 19-month closure
NEW YORK — Carnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited...
La Scala announces 2021-21 season, with hope of fewer limits
MILAN — Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala on Monday announced a 2021-22 season of 13 operas, seven ballets and numerous concerts as Italy’s most...
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman...