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'Daniel Barenboim to Desert La Scala Post Come 2015

Well, this might be the least surprising news story of the week. As Italian newspapers report, variously, that Riccardo Chailly or Fabio Luisi will be taking over at La Scala, Daniel Barenboim has announced that he will be leaving Italy's preeminent opera house early. He will now be stepping down at the start of 2015.
By Classicalite Newsdesk

  • 'Naad Bhed: Classical Music Reality TV Coming to India

    Classical music boffs tend to be sniffy about reality TV shows. In some ways that's fair enough; classical musicians spend a lifetime perfecting their technical abilities and striving towards ever-deeper artistic sensibilities. Reality TV shows tend to make stars rather than artists, and furthermore stars who have a shelf life of about a minute--so, not really stars at all in the true sense of the word.
    By James Inverne
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