Category: American Symphony Orchestra
Leon Botstein: Reviving the Classics
Leon Botstein, president of Bard College and music director of the American Symphony Orchestra, continues to champion overlooked operatic works. This summer, Botstein brought Giacomo Meyerbeer’s “Le Prophète” back to the American stage, marking the opera’s first significant U.S. production since the 1970s. The revival forms part of Bard College’s SummerScape festival, running until August…
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