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Fricke steps down at Washington National Opera
After 18 years and a recent bout of ill-health that kept him off the Washington National Opera podium for more than a year, Heinz Fricke has announced his retirement.
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Bocelli to "sing" at the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera, which consistently likes to advertise itself as "the greatest opera house in the world" announced this week that Andrea Bocelli would make his house debut in a solo recital.
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Met opera adds 300 theaters to its HD broadcasts
The Metropolitan Opera's live broadcast program is
so popular that America's pre-eminent opera house is expanding it to 1,500 venues in 46 countries.
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Gedenkkonzert in Modena für Luciano Pavarotti
Zum dritten Todestag des Startenors werden auf dem Hauptplatz in Modena Opernarien, mit denen "Big Luciano" bekannt wurde, aufgeführt. Das Orchester des Theaters von Parma spielt.
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Met benefactor comes to aid of another opera company
Agnes Varis, a prominent patron and board member of the Metropolitan Opera, has donated $250,000 to Opera Orchestra of New York.
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Strauss, R: Ariadne auf Naxos
CD/Chandos
Brewer, Smith, Keith, Coote, Opie, Graham-Hall, Fry
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Armstrong
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Strauss, R: Ariadne auf Naxos
CD/Chandos
Brewer, Smith, Keith, Coote, Opie, Graham-Hall, Fry
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Armstrong
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Rosso: Italian Baroque Arias
CD/Deutsche Grammophon
Petibon
Venice Baroque Orchestra/Marcon
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Reimann: Melusine
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Mild, Erbe, Kindley, Fleischmann
Nuremberg Philharmonic Orchestra/Hirsch
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Martinu: The Greek Passion
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Pribyl, Novak, Depoltova
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra/Pesek
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