"Michael, 49, was chorus master at the National Theater in Mannheim, Germany, then has held the same job at Oper Frankfurt since 2014-15. He spent 10 years assisting the chorus master at the annual Richard Wagner Festival in Bayreuth." He replaces Donald Palumbo, who has retired after 17 years. - AP
The Kherson Art Museum, which was looted by Russian forces in November 2022, says it spotted the items in its collection in a video shot at the Central Museum of Tavrida in Crimea, which Russia has occupied since 2014. - Artnet
April 3 marks the 100th anniversary of Marlon Brando’s birth — the centenary of one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. But where are his descendants: the brooding, mercurial, ultra-male actors who pull performances out of their guts and refuse to talk about it afterward? - Washington Post
The idea that we have rights is an unquestioned certainty, but rights are also often a source of considerable conflict in the modern world. Which rights do we actually possess? Do animals have rights? - 3 Quarks Daily
Just as more baby boomers are stepping down from the top spots, fewer people want to take their place, and those who are interested — especially people of color — are moving into leadership out of dissatisfaction with the way their organizations are run. - Chronicle of Philanthropy
The music created to accompany and enhance the quests, missions, adventures, and world-building that unfolds in games doesn’t stay in the digital realm. “It’s weird to say, but the new American Songbook that kids want to play comes from this game music." - San Francisco Classical Voice
The agreement, which covers basic theatrical motion picture and basic television motion picture contracts, gives musicians streaming residuals for the first time, as well as protections against artificial intelligence, according to AFM. - The Hollywood Reporter
The artifacts are sacred wood and stone altar tablets, or tabots, that were stolen by British soldiers during the Battle of Maqdala. The items have never been on public display. - ARTnews
Carlo Fuortes, who turned around the disastrous finances at the Rome Opera and then headed Italy's state broadcaster, RAI, was appointed superintendent of Florence's debt-ridden opera house. Then he got a 16-month jail term for the death of a cleaner who fell off a ladder at the Rome Opera. - Gramilano (Milan)
Both the Concertgebouw and the Chicago Symphony are orchestras at the very highest level, and they deserve a conductor’s full attention. The definition of a music director has undergone a mutation in recent decades: such doubling- and tripling-up of appointments has become commonplace. - The New Yorker
Launched in 2016, Italy's 18App was the oldest such program in Europe, and all 18-year-olds were eligible. Replacing 18App are the Carta Cultura, with a household income ceiling of €35,000, and the Carta del Merito, for those with high grades in the last year of high school. - Publishing Perspectives
It’s reportedly because of audiobooks. Spotify added audiobooks to its service last year on a trial basis. The price increase is how the streaming service will pay for letting subscribers access those books. - Gizmodo
"The closing of the distributor sent shockwaves throughout the entire independent publishing community, as it came with little warning. … SPD provided distribution to about 400 publishers, including a large number of literary presses." - Publishers Weekly
Two hundred musical artists, including Pearl Jam, Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, and the estate of Frank Sinatra call on AI developers, technology companies, platforms, and digital music services to stop using AI to "infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists." - Ars Technica
KWRV in Sun Valley, launched in 1993 with funds raised locally, aired classical music programming from MPR's St. Paul headquarters. (MPR also has outlets in South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan.) The station was purchased by Boise State Public Radio, which will make only minor changes to its format. - Inside Radio
