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Topic: 2008 Anniversaries
17 MAY 1908 Birth of English bass David FRANKLIN in London. d-Worchester, 22 OCT 1973. Debut as Commendatore in Don Giovanni 1936. Teachers were Ursula Nettleship, Jani Strasser. Pupils were Richard Van Allan, Dennis Wicks. Created Mars in Olympians (Bliss).

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Topic: MILESTONES 2008
Wayne Conner, 79, a noted singer, educator and broadcaster, died Friday, 9 MAY 2008, in Philadelphia after a brief illness. For 30 years, Mr. Conner produced and hosted two radio programs -- "Singer's World" and "Collector's Corner" -- heard across the United States on the National Public Radio network. For 12 years, he produced and hosted "The Sunday Opera" on WHYY-FM in Philadelphia. In recent years, he hosted operatic broadcasts from the Academy of Vocal Arts on WRTI-FM. MORE

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15 MAY
Topic: 2008 Anniversaries
1808 Birth of Irish singer, violinist and composer of light operas Michael William BALFE in Dublin. d-Rowney Abbey, Hertfordshire, 20 OCT 1870. 1908 Birth of Swedish composer Lars-Erik LARSSON, in Akarp. d- Hälsingborg, 27 DEC 1986.

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Topic: NEWS performers
Soprano Leontyne Price, conductor James Levine, composer Carlisle Floyd and administrator Richard Gaddes will be the initial recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors. The awards, patterned after the NEA Jazz Masters honors that were established in 1982, will be handed out during a ceremony Oct. 31 at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington. Speaking at a news conference to announce the prizes, tenor Placido Domingo said he hopes it's a step toward establishing "the Oscars of the opera."

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Topic: MILESTONES 2008
Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer, 79, who made her career at Italy's famed La Scala opera house, died Friday [9 MAY 2008] of respiratory problems and heart failure at her home in Milan, a Turkish arts foundation announced.

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Topic: MUSIClassical CONCERT

[photo]REINECKE: Harp Concerto in e op18; Catherine Michel, harp; Orchestra Radio Luxemborg, Louis de Froment, cond. SHOP Carl Reinecke | Carl Reinecke WEB LINKS

MOZART: Sinfonia Concertante, k. 364; Vladimir Spivakov, cond.; Moscow Virtuosi
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Topic: MILESTONES 2008
Ruben Vartanyan, an orchestra conductor who defected from the Soviet Union in 1988 and spent the past 20 years in Northern Virginia, leading the Arlington Philharmonic and other ensembles, died May 7 of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Arlington County. He was 71. MORE

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Remembering pianist William Kapell
Topic: NEWS performers

All Things Considered, May 10, 2008 - In the 1940s, William Kapell was classical music's next great pianist. He won his first competition at age 10. By the time Kapell was in his early 20s, he was famous. NPR | WEB LINKS | IMAGES | SHOP William Kapell

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Topic: NEWS performers

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association has named maestro Riccardo Muti as the next music director of the CSO. He's the tenth conductor to hold that post. NEWS LINKS

WEB LINKS | IMAGES | SHOP Riccardo Muti

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Topic: MUSIClassical CONCERT

MOZART Concerto #3 in G, K216; Joshua Bell, violin; English Chamber Orchestra, Peter Maag, cond.; | Available Recordings

BRAHMS Sonata in e, op38; Mistislav Rostropovich, cello; Rudolf Serkin, piano | Available Recordings

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