Prince ‘discoverer’ Owen Husney’s new book has some very good Prince stories
Upon meeting Prince Husney thought, “Oh, my God, I’m in love. He was a raw, uncharted talent, an uncut diamond, freshly plucked from the music mines of Minneapolis.”
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Music in the Park Series saying goodbye to founder after 39 years
Julie Himmelstrup is a beloved figure in local musical circles. Her stepping down at the age of 81, while it cannot be called unexpected, is a sea change nonetheless.
From Minnesota to Santa Fe: Familiar names animate dazzling Steve Jobs opera
Michael Christie, Minnesota Opera’s music director and chief conductor, presided in the pit. Mark Campbell, frequent Minnesota Opera collaborator, wrote the libretto.
Minnesota Opera’s latest: Bolcom, Campbell transform ‘Dinner at Eight’
“This opera arrives… at a time in this country when we’re all feeling very nervous, not unlike what the characters in this opera were feeling during the Great Depression.”
Neville Marriner’s Minnesota legacy
Marriner changed the sound of the Minnesota Orchestra, and through tours and recordings he raised its profile.
How a group of Minnesotans brought a classic Chinese novel to life as an opera
“The Dream of the Red Chamber,” a stunning production by the San Francisco Opera, premiered Sept. 10 with 170 Minnesotans — many of whom helped launch the project — in the audience.
‘The Shining’: ‘In essence, the opera is a love story’
“Opera is about three things: love, death and power,” said composer Paul Moravec. “‘The Shining’ has all those elements plus an incredibly well-made narrative and strong characters.”
Minnesota Opera hatches a political thriller: ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
“There are no real thrillers in opera,” said Rob Ainsley, the company’s head of music. “No one’s done this before.”
The Ordway’s new Concert Hall: ‘It will be transformational’
“For the first time in its history the SPCO will play in a concert hall that was designed for it and that is the right size for a chamber orchestra,” President Bruce Coppock said.
Guitarist Sharon Isbin: Instead of traveling to the stars, she became one
St. Louis Park native, Isbin will perform Tuesday at the Dakota Jazz Club, a double-bill with the Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo.