July 4, 2008

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David Leventhal and Rita Donahue rehearse Romeo & Juliet
Credit: Johan Henkens/MMDG

Bard SummerScape Festival Begins July 4
The annual summer series in scenic Annandale-on-Hudson celebrates the start of its 2008 season with the much anticipated world premiere of Prokofiev’s original version of his Romeo & Juliet ballet.

Photo Journal: Doktor Faust at the Munich Opera Festival
The 2008 Munich Opera Festival kicked off last week with the June 28 performance of Ferruccio Busoni's Doktor Faust.




20 (PLUS) QUESTIONS WITH: Pianist David Greilsammer

As he gears up for his epic July 5 Mozart marathon during which he will play all 18 of the composer’s piano sonatas, Jerusalem-born pianist David Greilsammer took a moment to answer a few music and non-music related questions.

Metropolitan Opera: The Art of Opera- Diva Inspiration

Eight Met stars posed for renowned painter Francesco Clemente for a new exhibition in Gallery Met.

Lincoln Center: Cumming Home- Headfirst

As part of this summer's Lincoln Center Festival, Alan Cumming will star as Dionysus in The Bacchae beginning July 2 .

Carnegie Hall: Hats Off to These Fellows

Carnegie Hall salutes fellows of The Academy. The collaboration with The Juilliard School, The Weill Music Institute and the New York City Department of Education engages in a series of projects focused on community engagement.

Kennedy Center: Music By Moonlight

The National Symphony Orchestra presents its annual engagement of concerts under the stars at Wolf Trap. The series kicks off July 6 with a staging of Candide starring Jason Alexander as Pangloss.

This Week on SundayArts: La Fille du Régiment, Pilobolus at the Joyce and More

This week's edition of SundayArts - the weekly arts showcase on New York's public television station Thirteen (WNET) - features the Metropolitan Opera's much-heralded recent production of Donizetti's spirited comedy, La Fille du Régiment.

Bellini's I Capuleti ei Montecchi, with DiDonato and Netrebko, to be Webcast June 28

Opera fans around the world will have the chance to hear a full performance of Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues) starring two of the industry's biggest names: Joyce DiDonato and Anna Netrebko.

2008 Midsummer Night Swing & Lincoln Center Out of Doors

Under new leadership, the popular Lincoln Center outdoor summer series will kick off July 8 with Midsummer Night Swing. Due to ongoing construction in the Plaza, both Swing and Lincoln Center Out of Doors have been moved to Damrosch Park (62nd Street at Amsterdam Ave) for the year.

American Ballet Theatre: School of Ballet

A look at the new National Training Curriculum recently launched by the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre.

Metropolitan Opera: Film Forum

Since 2006 the Met’s Live in High Definition transmissions have been bringing the company’s performances to a vast global audience. And in 2008–09, the series expands.

New York Philharmonic: A Truly Grand Finale

The New York Philharmonic’s 2008-09 season, titled Lorin Maazel — A Grand Finale, is a yearlong celebration of the Music Director’s tenure at the Orchestra.

medici.tv Launches Major Summer Webcast Series: A Chat with Director Hervé Boissière

Medici.tv - the new home on the web for free classical music webcasts - kicks off its summer season June 20 with a live concert from the Aspen Musical Festival headlined by Joshua Bell and Jeffrey Kahane.

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