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Wolfgang Wagner, longtime Bayreuth director, dies - 03/22/2010

Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson of composer Richard Wagner and the leader of the Bayreuth opera festival for more than half a century, has died, the festival said. He was 90. Wagner died on Sunday, the festival said in a brief statement on its Web site. It did not give further details. "Wolfgang Wagner dedicated his whol

Vienna makes first woman concertmaster permanent - 03/20/2010

The Vienna Philharmonic has permanently appointed its first woman concertmaster. Albena Danailova has been acting concertmaster since September 2008 _ the first woman ever in that position with the orchestra. The world famous ensemble announced Saturday that she was now permanently appointed to that position after passing probation.

`Butterfly' back, and so is New York City Opera - 03/20/2010

Having disappeared from Lincoln Center for a season, New York City Opera is taking tiny steps toward recovery. Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" returned Friday night in a revival of the pretty minimalist production by Mark Lamos that was first seen in November 1998. Joined by revivals of Chabrier's "L'Etoile," which op

Lady Gaga fires back in NY court at music producer - 03/19/2010

Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for $30.5 million. Her lawyer said in a court filing made public Friday the agreement at the heart of the suit was "unlawful." Song writer and music producer Rob Fusari filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Manhattan against t

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