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American Composers Orchestra Celebrates 10 Years of Orchestra Underground at Spring Benefit, 5/22
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2013
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) will hold its 2013 Spring Benefit on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm at Tribeca Rooftop (2 Desbrosses Street, Manhattan), celebrating 10 years of Orchestra Underground - ACO's enterprising and elastic ensemble that challenges conventional notions about symphonic music. Originally created for the opening of Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall's subterranean state-of-the-art auditorium, ACO's Orchestra Underground has played to sold-out audiences, bringing to life more than 70 world premieres and newly commissioned works in the last decade. (more...)
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Sundance Institute Begins 2013 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 21, 2013
The Sundance Institute Theatre Program has begun the 2013 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation. The 13th annual writing colony at the 20,000-acre working cattle ranch outside of Sheridan, Wyo. takes place through February 22 and provides a supportive environment for artists to create new work and receive guidance and reactions to it at an early stage. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Artistic Director of the Theatre Program, and Producing Director Christopher Hibma, the Playwrights Retreat is made possible through the generosity of Ucross Foundation. (more...)
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Sundance Institute Begins 2013 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation
by BWW News Desk - Feb 05, 2013
The Sundance Institute Theatre Program has begun the 2013 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation. The 13th annual writing colony at the 20,000-acre working cattle ranch outside of Sheridan, Wyo. takes place through February 22 and provides a supportive environment for artists to create new work and receive guidance and reactions to it at an early stage. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Artistic Director of the Theatre Program, and Producing Director Christopher Hibma, the Playwrights Retreat is made possible through the generosity of Ucross Foundation. (more...)
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NYFOS@Juilliard Presents A NIGHT AT THE OPERETTA, 1/16
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2012
NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG-the group that "charms audiences with programs that combine meticulous research with an infectious strain of vocal hedonism" (The New York Times)-will mark its eighth annual co-presentation with Juilliard's Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts with a program titled A NIGHT AT THE OPERETTA to be performed on Wednesday, January 16 at 8:00PM in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. (more...)
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Alan Gilbert Leads COSI FAN TUTTE at Julliard School, 11/14-19
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 18, 2012
Alan Gilbert, whose tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic has just been extended through the 2016-17 season, heads across Lincoln Center Plaza this month to lead three fully-staged performances of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte at the Juilliard School (Nov 14, 17, & 19), where he serves as Director of Conducting and Orchestral Studies. (more...)
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Alan Gilbert Leads COSI FAN TUTTE at Julliard School, Now thru 11/19
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2012
Alan Gilbert, whose tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic has just been extended through the 2016-17 season, heads across Lincoln Center Plaza this month to lead three fully-staged performances of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte at the Juilliard School (tonight, Nov 14 and Nov 17, & 19), where he serves as Director of Conducting and Orchestral Studies. (more...)
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Alan Gilbert Leads COSI FAN TUTTE at Julliard School, 11/14-19
by BWW News Desk - Nov 12, 2012
Alan Gilbert, whose tenure as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic has just been extended through the 2016-17 season, heads across Lincoln Center Plaza this month to lead three fully-staged performances of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte at the Juilliard School (Nov 14, 17, & 19), where he serves as Director of Conducting and Orchestral Studies. (more...)
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Seven Artists Selected for 2013 Sundance Institute Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation
by BWW News Desk - Nov 05, 2012
Sundance Institute today announced the seven artists selected for its 2013 Playwrights Retreat at Ucross Foundation, February 4-22, 2013. The annual writing colony at the 20,000-acre working cattle ranch outside of Sheridan, Wyo. provides a supportive environment for artists to create new work and receive guidance and reactions to it at an early stage. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Artistic Director of the Theatre Program, and Producing Director Christopher Hibma, the Playwrights Retreat is made possible through the generosity of Ucross Foundation. (more...)
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Met Opera & Juilliard Announce a Semi-Staged Concert of Gluck's Armide
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 08, 2012
The Metropolitan Opera and The Juilliard School jointly announced plans today for a semi-staged concert performance of Gluck's Armide, the second collaboration between the two institutions, following last season's acclaimed new production of The Bartered Bride, conducted by James Levine and staged by Stephen Wadsworth. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: Anna Bergman Brings YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC to Feinstein's
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jan 16, 2012
Concert and cabaret artist Anna Bergman returned to Feinstein's at Loews Regency (540 Park Avenue @ 61st Street) on Friday, January 13 and Saturday, January 14 (8:30pm). Anna premiered her new show "You & the Night & the Music: An Evening of Musical Imports & Exports" featuring her musical director and arranger Alex Rybeck, Jered Egan on bass and directed by Jeff Harnar. (more...)
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Full Cast Announced for Tyne Daly Led West End MASTER CLASS
by BWW - Dec 22, 2011
Stephen Wadsworth's new production of Terrence McNally's Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas is to transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run on Broadway. Joining Daly are Gerard Carey (Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (Emmanuel Weinstock), Naomi O'Connell (Sharon Graham), Dianne Pilkington (Sophie De Palma) and Garrett Sorenson (Anthony Candolino).
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STAGE TUBE: MASTER CLASS Opens at West End's Vaudeville Theatre
by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 08, 2011
Theatre and Opera director Stephen Wadsworth's new production of Terrence McNally's Master Class starring Tyne Daly as the legendary opera soprano Maria Callas is to transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run on Broadway. Master Class, produced in the West End by Max Cooper, Maberry Theatricals, the Marks-Moore-Turnbull Group, Ted Snowdon and Sonia Friedman Productions in association with the Manhattan Theatre Club, will run at the Vaudeville Theatre for 14 weeks only from 21 January to 28 April, with press night on 7 February 2012. Set design is by Thomas Lynch, costume design by Martin Pakledinaz, lighting by David Lander and sound by Jon Gottlieb. Tickets are now on sale for Master Class and further casting will be announced shortly. (more...)
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Met Opera & Juilliard Announce a Semi-Staged Concert of Gluck's Armide
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera and The Juilliard School jointly announced plans today for a semi-staged concert performance of Gluck's Armide, the second collaboration between the two institutions, following last season's acclaimed new production of The Bartered Bride, conducted by James Levine and staged by Stephen Wadsworth. (more...)
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Official: Tyne Daly to Star in MASTER CLASS at MTC May 2011
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2010
Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announced that Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly will return to Manhattan Theatre Club as Maria Callas in a new Broadway production of Terrence McNally's award-winning play MASTER CLASS directed by Stephen Wadsworth.
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Metropolitan Opera Guild Luncheon Celebrates Guild’s 75th Anniversary
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 07, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera Guild's season-long celebration of its 75th anniversary reaches a high point on December 7 when stars and fans of opera, as well as an array of New York's society, business and civic leaders, assemble in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria for the Guild's annual luncheon. (more...)
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Metropolitan Opera Guild Luncheon Celebrates Guild’s 75th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2010
The Metropolitan Opera Guild's season-long celebration of its 75th anniversary reaches a high point on December 7 when stars and fans of opera, as well as an array of New York's society, business and civic leaders, assemble in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria for the Guild's annual luncheon. (more...)
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Tenor Paul Appleby Performs At Alice Tully Hall 11/30
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 30, 2010
Tenor Paul Appleby is joined by pianist Brian Zeger for a solo recital as the winner of Juilliard's 14th annual Alice Tully Vocal Arts Recital Award on November 30 at 8 PM in Alice Tully Hall (Broadway at 65th Street). The program features Schubert's song cycle, 'Die schöne Müllerin', on poems by Wilhelm Müller. (more...)
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Tenor Paul Appleby Performs At Alice Tully Hall 11/30
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2010
Tenor Paul Appleby is joined by pianist Brian Zeger for a solo recital as the winner of Juilliard's 14th annual Alice Tully Vocal Arts Recital Award on November 30 at 8 PM in Alice Tully Hall (Broadway at 65th Street). The program features Schubert's song cycle, 'Die schöne Müllerin', on poems by Wilhelm Müller. (more...)
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