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Sony Classical Releases Anna Moffo Anniversary Box Set

Enjoying a meteoric rise to operatic fame in the 50s and 60s, before retiring from the stage in 1976, the angelic beauty of Anna Moffo voice could not be denied for the better part of her career. To mark the 10th anniversary of Moffo's death, Sony Classical has released the limited edition 12-CD boxset, Complete RCA Recital Albums -- primarily consisting of work from her heyday in the early 60s.
By Shane Jordan

  • Brevard Music Center Announces 2016 Music Festival

    This year the Brevard Music Center's 2016 Summer Music Festival commemorates a historic 80th Anniversary with over eighty performances spanning a wide array of musical genres. Adding an added twist to his year's gathering is the Super Bowl based rivalry between the Brevard's Mark Weinstein and the Aspen Music Festival and School's Alan Fletcher. It would appear that the two CEO's have a friendly bet that will leave one man buying the other institution's board member's dinner depending on the outcome of the NFL championship game this Sunday night.
    By Shane Jordan

  • London Sinfonietta to Perform Michel van der Aa’s ‘Book of Disquiet’

    World renowned English contemporary chamber orchestra, the London Sinfonietta, and Southbank Centre present Dutch composer Michel van der Aa's The Book of Disquiet at The Coronet Theatre in London, February 24 and 25. Based on the unpublished writings of Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, the performance in set to combine narrative, music, electronics and video for truly unique experience.
    By Shane Jordan