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Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,’ dies at 95
NEW YORK — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died.…
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Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ dies at 77
NEW YORK — Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take…
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Opera star Sonya Yoncheva takes on new challenges in Milan and Vienna
Considered to be one of the most celebrated sopranos of our time, Sonya Yoncheva has a vast repertoire. She invited…
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Cheltenham Music Festival: Reimagining classic music
Euronews Culture spoke to George Parris, the founder and conductor of The Carice Singers on why the upcoming Cheltenham Music…
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Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83
NEW YORK — Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema”…
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Opera’s rising stars
This week on Musica we talk to the rising directors turning the opera world on its head. Blending music, dance,…
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Grace Bumbry, 1st Black singer at Bayreuth, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Grace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to perform at Germany’s Bayreuth Festival…
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How Gustavo Dudamel is shaping the future of the Paris Opera
As the Music Director of the Paris Opera, the Venezuelan superstar conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, has a vision. He wants to…
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Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering…
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