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Dmitri Hvorostovsky Cancels Metropolitan Opera Performances of 'Il Trovatore' in Feburary

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the Russian baritone who has recently been undergoing treatment for a brain tumor in London, has announced that he will withdraw from four February performances at the Metropolitan Opera. The performances were for Verdi's "Il Trovatore."
By Ian Holubiak

  • YourClassical Honors King’s College Chapel's 500th Year: 'A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols'

    As far as carols are concerned, few things evoke Christmas like an Anglican choir... and at the forefront of the Anglican choir tradition is the Choir of King's College, which for 87 years has broadcasted its signature event -- 'A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols' -- every Christmas Eve at 3pm GMT. Although a thoroughly British institution, Christmas celebrations all over the world have made use of this warm and imaginative Christmas accompaniment, which signifies the start of holiday celebrations. In light of the chapel's anniversary, YourClassical honors King's College Chapel's 500th year with a chance to win several pieces of chapel memorabilia.
    By Steve Nagel

  • EXCLUSIVE: Small Ensemble, Big Thinking - Kurt Gottschalk at Ostrava Days 2015 [REVIEW]

    Ostrava, a smallish Czech city of some 300,000 people about 10 kilometers from the Polish border, hosts the biennial Ostrava Days, a small festival, itself, but with audiences usually numbering a couple hundred. Both city and fest think big. In recent years, Ostrava has seen a remarkable amount of development via commerce and construction, as well as a laudable push to renovate the industrial facilities if its mining past into theaters, galleries and other art spaces. For its part, Ostrava Days is oriented toward big music--the 2015 edition even featuring a night of works for three orchestras--all the while making room for smaller-scale compositions.
    By Kurt Gottschalk