Dudamel says Chalamet shows ignorance in claiming ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet

Dudamel says Chalamet shows ignorance in claiming ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet

NEW YORK — Famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel said Timothée Chalamet showed ignorance when the Oscar-nominated actor claimed “no one cares” about opera and ballet. “Sadly sometimes it’s a little bit of ignorance but, look, that is why we have to open more spaces for people to connect with classical music,” Dudamel said Tuesday night at…

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Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about  million, one of its largest payouts for a single work

Italy buys Caravaggio painting for about $35 million, one of its largest payouts for a single work

ROME — Italy has bought a rare portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio for 30 million euros (about $35 million), one of the largest state investments ever for a single artwork, the country’s Culture Ministry said Tuesday. The portrait, painted around 1598 and attributed to Caravaggio in 1963, depicts Maffeo Barberini, a nobleman who later became…

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