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New Production of Leoš Janáček's Jenůfa at Theater an der Wien
Feb. 15, 2022A new production of Leoš Janáček's Jenůfa is performed from February 19-28 at the Theater an der Wien. The opera tells the harrowing tale of Jenůfa, stepdaughter of the village …
The Tönkunstler Orchestra and Benjamin Beilman Perform Thomas Larcher's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Feb. 15, 2022The Tönkunstler Orchestra, under the baton of Hannu Lintu, performs Thomas Larcher's Concerto for violin and orchestra on February 20-21 at the Musikverein. The performances feature Benjamin Beilman as the soloist. …
Torsten Rasch’s Die andere Frau Premiered at Semperoper Dresden
Feb. 15, 2022Torsten Rasch's latest opera, Die andere Frau, was premiered on January 22 at the Semperoper Dresden. The unique, expressive make-up of Rasch’s music – his fluency, assurance on the largest …
Jörg Widmann and the New World Symphony Give the US Premiere of Echo-Fragmente
Feb. 14, 2022Jörg Widmann gives the US premiere of his work, Echo-Fragmente, on February 18 as part of the New World Symphony's concert titled "Clarinet Visions, Rhapsodies, and Echoes." Clarinet Visions is …
Performance Videos from Zen-On's “Groupe des Quatre ses ami(e)s” 2021 Concert Now on YouTube
Feb. 14, 2022World premiere performance videos from Zen-On's “Groupe des Quatre ses ami(e)s” concert, held on November 30, 2021, are now available on YouTube for audiences around the world to enjoy. The …
Tomiko Kohjiba's Episodes in White for Solo Piano Published by Zen-On
Feb. 14, 2022On February 15, Zen-On published Tomiko Kohjiba's Episodes in White for solo piano. The composer notes:
"This work was composed for performance on the Érard piano owned by Suntory Hall. …New Scholarly-Critical Edition of Massenet's Thaïs Premiered at La Scala
Feb. 14, 2022On February 10, Teatro alla Scala presented a new production of Jules Massenet's Thaïs. The performance, conducted by Lorenzo Viotti and directed by Olivier Py, utilized Bärereiter's new scholarly-critical edition …
Kurt Weill's Street Scene Celebrates 75 Years
Feb. 14, 2022Shortly before his death in 1950, Kurt Weill predicted, “Seventy-five years from now, Street Scene will be remembered as my major work.” The work premiered at the Adelphi Theatre on …
Performances of Three Film Scores by Neil Brand in the UK and Germany
Jan. 15, 2022Neil Brand’s new score to the 1919 silent film documentary “South” – Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Glorious Epic of the Antarctic” – will be premiered at the BFI IMAX in in …
Kurt Weill's Lady In the Dark Garners High Praise in Vienna
Jan. 15, 2022Volksoper Wien gave the Austrian premiere of Kurt Weill’s Lady in the Dark on December 13 with a run of ten shows. The production utilizes Roman Hinze’s German translation. Performances …