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Tickets to Wagner’s "Ring" Cycle sell out in 4 hours

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | 19-hour opera tickets snapped up

Grand Finals Concert at the Met Shows Variety in 5 Young Singers – New York Times

The Lyric Opera of Chicago does a similar concert at the end of every season.Grand Finals Concert at the Met Shows Variety in 5 Young Singers – New York Times

National Opera Molds Wagner’s ‘Ring’ to Fit American Myths – New York Times

This is an interesting take on Wagner’s Ring cycle.National Opera Molds Wagner’s ‘Ring’ to Fit American Myths – New York Times

IRIS Chamber Orchestra this weekend

I will be playing this weekend in Memphis with the IRIS Chamber Orchestra. We are playing:Huang Ruo: IRIS commissioned piece(world premiere)Barber: Dover BeachGene Scheer: Song cycle from “Voices from World War II”Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5The...

Chicago Classical Music Calendar Highlights

Here are some interesting performances to check out this weekend:Old St. Patrick’s Siamsa Na NgaelSymphony Center, Fri. 3/17The performance will take place at the Symphony Center and will also feature the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra, Old St. Patrick’s...

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