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Monday, November 25, 2013

A Holocaust Opera Is Coming to New York by Michael Cooper

Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s 1968 opera “The Passenger” will come to New York as part of the Lincoln Center Festival in July.

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Saturday, November 23, 2013

New Musical Partnership in China by Michael Cooper

Sino American Global Entertainment, a partnership with IMG Artists in the United States and China Arts and Entertainment Group, aims to create new paths for performances and marketing in bot…

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

New York City Opera to Auction Instruments and Other Items by Michael Cooper

The opera company won permission to auction off its remaining assets earlier this week from Judge Sean H. Lane of United States Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Four Principal Dancers at City Ballet to Retire by Michael Cooper

Jenifer Ringer, Janie Taylor, Sébastien Marcovici, and Jonathan Stafford will all retire during the 2014 winter and spring seasons.

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Emotions High at a Celebratory Lunch for the Met’s James Levine by Michael Cooper

James Levine of the Metropolitcan Opera was welcomed back after a two-year absence with speeches, arias, and reminiscences by several generations of Met singers.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Work by Britten Resurfaces at American Ballet Theater by Michael Cooper

A Benjamin Britten orchestration of Chopin piano music that was believed to be lost will re-enter the repertory on Friday night when American Ballet Theater uses it for its performance of Mi…

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Chamber Music Society Will Summer in Saratoga Springs by Michael Cooper

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will spend three weeks in residence at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in August.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Chicago Symphony to Stream Performance of Verdi’s Requiem Online by Michael Cooper

To mark Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th birthday, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will stream a live performance on Thursday.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

James Whiteside Promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater by Michael Cooper

James Whiteside -- who created a stir in several roles since joining American Ballet Theater as a soloist last fall — is being promoted to principal dancer with the company, its artistic d…

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Carnegie Hall Opening Gala Canceled by Michael Cooper

Wednesday's opening night concert at Carnegie Hall was canceled because of a strike by its stagehands.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

New York City Opera Announces It Will Close by Michael Cooper

The 70-year-old company, long an important part of the city's cultural firmament, announced on Tuesday morning that its emergency fund-raising appeal had fallen short.

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Monday, September 30, 2013

Aleksandra Kurzak Withdraws From ‘Rigoletto’ by Michael Cooper

Aleksandra Kurzak is withdrawing from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” this fall because she is expecting a baby with her partner, the tenor Roberto Alagna,…

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Bloomberg Says City Opera Is On Its Own by Michael Cooper and Kate Taylor

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that neither the city nor his private foundation would step in to save New York City Opera, which has said it will file for bankruptcy protection witho…

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Renée Fleming Sings an Operatic Top Ten for David Letterman by Michael Cooper

Ms. Fleming performed the "Top 10 Opera Lyrics" on "Late Show With David Letterman."

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Levine Returns to the Met by Michael Cooper

James Levine was greeted to a thundering ovation as he returned to the conductor's podium at the Metropolitan Opera after a two-year absence because of injury.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Renée Fleming to Sing ‘Streetcar’ at Los Angeles Opera by Michael Cooper

Ms. Fleming created the role of Blanche DuBois in the inaugural production of André Previn’s opera based on the Tennessee Williams play.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Zajick Pulls Out of ‘Dolores Claiborne’ by Michael Cooper

Dolora Zajick, the acclaimed mezzo-soprano, has withdrawn from the title role of the San Francisco Opera's production of "Dolores Claiborne."

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Shakespeare and The City by Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper, who covers cities and urban affairs for the National Desk of The New York Times, spent part of Monday, Shakespeare's birthday, highlighting the playwright's best lines about …

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