Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, b. Brescia, January 5, 1920 (d. Lugano, 1995)
Alfred Brendel, b Wizemberk, Cz, 5 January 1931
Maurizio Pollini, b Milano, 5 January 1942
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We’re hearing that the Vienna State Opera has replaced Anna Netrebko in all January performances of Ariadne auf Naxos. No reason has yet been given. More details when available. The post Breaking: Vienna replaces Netrebko […]
By Barry Lenson The British composer Benjamin Britten wrote a remarkably large and varied body of music. His compositions range from the simply delightful Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra to the ravishingly beautiful Spring […]
From Ronald Blum of the Associated Press: NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met […]
