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Victoria Clark & Kelli O'Hara Perform ‘Dido and Aeneas’ After ‘A Light at The Plaza’ Reunion

It was recently announced the original cast of the hit Broadway musical 'A Light at The Plaza' will reunite for a special one night only reunion benefit performance for the Lincoln Center. Now, it has been revealed that Kelli O’Hara and Victoria Clark will also been reuniting for a brand new production of 'Dido and Aeneas.' The Opera written by Henry Purcell (music) and Nahum Tate (libretto), will also star Anna Christy and Elliot Madore. The production will also feature the world premiere of a companion piece by Michael John LaChiusa ('The Wild Party' *Broadway).
  • Collage New Music Celebrates Edward Cohen this Valentine’s Day

    Boston based Collage New Music has announced the next concert in its 2015-2016, set for Valentine's Day, entitled Eddie's Musical Spheres Memorial Concert. In honor of Edward Cohen's enormous gifts and contributions to Boston's musical life on the whole and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's music department in particular, the Institute organized a series of concerts in Cohen's name. Collage New Music was asked to give the first of these concerts in 2006 and is now returning to present the 2016 concert held on February 14, at 4 p.m. in Killian Hall at MIT.
  • Ojai Music Festival Announce Esa-Pekka Salonen & Barbara Hannigan as New Music Directors

    The Ojai Music Festival has announced a new slew of music directors for the next five seasons leading to its 75th anniversary in 2021. Among the new directorial staff appointees are Vijay Iyer, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Barbara Hannigan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Mitsuka Uchida.