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Opera superstar Andrea Bocelli has set a new record by becoming the first artist in history to perform at the Big Apple's Barclays Center twice. The Italian tenor first played at the huge arena in Brooklyn, New York last year (12), and now he's set to return - setting a record as he goes.   He tells the New York Daily News, "To be honest, wh...

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Celebrate a quarter century of the Ravenna Festival, the event that, from June to October, offers a series of cultural events dedicated to classical and contemporary music, dance, theater, opera, film and even history.   In fact, the theme of this year is "1914: The Year that Changed the World," a title linked to the celebrations for the 100...

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If you were to travel to Italy in the summer and jaunt through their Renaissance gardens, you would hear the Italian people speaking their lovely language, water rushing through fountains, and concerts of gorgeous music.   That delightful atmosphere will waft through Cleveland's Italian Cultural Garden during a special opera concert of opera...

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Dudamel brings Verdi's story of ill-fated lovers in ancient Egypt to the Bowl stage, in a larger-than-life performance featuring the LA Phil, an internationally renowned cast and the L.A. Master Chorale.   Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudamel, conductor Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano Vittorio Grigolo, tenor...

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced 2013 as the "Year of Italian Culture" in the United States. Atlanta arts institutions have joined in the celebration and will host events throughout the Fall that highlight everything from Italian music to Renaissance and Baroque images of Rome to Italy's best exports, wine and design. Harmonie Univ...

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The nationally-acclaimed Three Sicilian Tenors will appear in Middletown Oct. 18 as the first concert of the Greater Middletown Concert Association's upcoming season. Four other performances will follow during its 2014-2015 Series, which all will be held at Middletown's 700-seat MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane. Tenors Aaron Caruso, Elio...

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Time heals all wounds, even the deepest and most painful. Conductor Riccardo Muti returns to Milan's Teatro alla Scala with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, which he has led since 2010 for two concerts on January 20 and 21, 2017.   For the Maestro, who will present two different programs, it will be the first official return to Milan after he...

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September 28 - October 6, 2013Chicago Symphony Center ScheduleSaturday, September 28, 7:00pmTuesday, October 1, 7:00pmFriday, October 4, 7:00pmSunday, October 6, 3:00pm   Revering Shakespeare above all other playwrights, Giuseppe Verdi based three operas on the Bard's works. His electrifying psychodrama Macbeth was the first, a blood-s...

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Concert including works of Italian composers in honor of the Italian Month. The first half of the concert will feature students and ensembles from throughout the Boyer College of Music, and the second half will feature the full orchestra.   Temple University Symphony Orchestra (TUSO) Overture to Guglielmo Tell Gioacchino Rossini Irene Moret...

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San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Italian composer Marco Tutino's Two Women (La Ciociara), with a libretto by the composer and Fabio Ceresa, June 13-30 as part of the Company's 2015 Summer Season.   Starring Italian soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci, conducted by Company Music Director Nicola Luisotti and directed by Francesca...

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