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PREMIERE: Watch Nigel Kennedy 'Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons' - "Summer, Presto" (Sony)

Here in the dog days of summer, two and a half decades removed from his record-selling album of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' (EMI), Classicalite premieres the first video for violinist Nigel Kennedy's exciting new "rewrite" on Sony.
By Logan K. Young

  • Misty Copeland Dancing in 'On the Town' Broadway Cast, Tickets Rising for Musical Closing Date

    Misty Copeland made headlines earlier in the summer by being named the first African-American prima ballerina at the American Ballet Theater. Now, she's commanding some of the highest prices on Broadway. Ever since the announcement that Copeland would take over for New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild in 'On the Town,' ticket prices on the secondary market have continually been on the rise.
    By Rebecca Zedeck

  • The Salzburg Festival Adapts ‘The Barber of Seville’ as an Opera for Children

    Members of the Young Singers Project may have finally found a remedy opera's reputation for standoffishness with their unique adaptation of Rossini's 'Barber of Seville' for children as young as four years old. The Salzburg Festival, a staple of Austrian cultural heritage since the 1920s, created the Young Singers Project in 2008 as an environment where young artists can hone their craft.
    By Steve Nagel