Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra Opens Metropolitan Opera Run
The Metropolitan Opera revived Samuel Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra, staged after decades of scarce performances. After 13 showings since its debut in the new house, the work’s revival signals potential longevity amid a history of mixed initial reception and later life in various venues.
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Opera prima donnas and season changes at the Met
The article surveys Met Opera season dynamics highlighting Renata Tebaldi Leontyne Price Birgit Nilsson Joan Sutherland and Maria Callas as prima donnas and discusses how new productions face mixed reactions and late-season timing. It notes ticket prices and public reception amid evolving company plans and guest performances.
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Dame Margaret Rutherford Eyes Queen Honours and Health Limits
Dame Margaret Rutherford, 74, praised Queen Elizabeth II for planning a dame title while noting fatigue and recent illness. She remains active with stage and charity work, including poetry readings in Holloway jail, while balancing health and recent performances in The Rivals. Her husband Stringer Davis reports she still receives medical care but continues to work, travel, and host gatherings.
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Textile plant in Genoa to ship $9.6 million machinery
An AP report notes Genoa Italy receiving $9.6 million worth of textile machinery from Nuova San Gregorio Company to support a new plant. The installation aims to produce both wool and synthetic yarn, with the machinery described as central to expanding production.
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Moon Mullican Hillbilly Piano King Dies in Texas
Beaumont Texas AP Moon Mullican known as Moon, a pioneer star of the Grand Ole Opry era and king of hillbilly piano, died Sunday after a heart attack at 57. Mullican was finishing a new album after recording since 1931. Born Aubrey Mullican in Cor tigan Polk County East Texas, he later adopted Moon as his stage name.
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