Copyright © 2005 PlaybillArts.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:39:15 EST 60 Angela Gheorghiu has withdrawn from her two scheduled performances in Carmen at the Met April 28 and May 1. Kate Aldrich will step into the role.]]> Entertainment The Kennedy Center's Focus on Russia continues Feb. 9 with visits from Mariinsky Ballet and Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and others. Among the highlights will be Sergeyev's Sleeping Beauty, Prokofiev's War and Peace and Anna Netrebko singing from Iolanta. ]]> Entertainment Joseph Kaiser, Dina Kuznetsova and Kate Lindsey will sing The Voluptuous Muse, NY Festival of Song's celebration of the lush tonality and decadent Romanticism of late 19th- and early 20th- century song Feb. 16-18.]]> Entertainment Carnegie Hall will host a number of events celebrating the bicentennial of Chopin and Schumann's births. Osvaldo Golijov premieres a new tribute work, with Dawn Upshaw, March 17. Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma perform together Jan. 29, and Ax presents a solo concert Feb. 10. ]]> Entertainment Carmen at various New Jersey venues. The renowned Carmen - who has sung the role with NY City Opera, Opera Australia, Tokyo City Opera and Oper Graz - replaced the originally-announced Denyce Graves.]]> Entertainment Nicolas Hodges — the busy British pianist and teacher — is making his New York Philharmonic debut this month (Feb. 18-20). Fred Plotkin introduces readers to his tastes in music, collaboration and travel.]]> Entertainment The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation has revealed the eclectic artist lineup for the 2010 Abu Dhabi Festival, to be held March 20-April 7.]]> Entertainment As Dallas Opera readies its upcoming staging of Cosi Fan Tutte (Feb. 12-28), we explore some of Mozart's family history that influenced his development and may be seen to manifest itself in this popular work. ]]> Entertainment As the New York Philharmonic Archives celebrates its 25th anniversary, it launches a forward-thinking project to preserve and make available its treasure trove — digitally. Erik Ryding uncovers the behind-the-scenes story of this ambitious endeavor.]]> Entertainment The Met is comedy central this month for Diana Damrau, who stars in La Fille du Régiment and Il Barbiere di Siviglia. The soprano talks about her double duty. ]]> Entertainment Valerie Gladstone speaks to a few of the artists taking part in this year's Festival, running Feb. 11-14. The schedule includes programs by Compañía Rocío Molina and Compañía María Pagés; and new figures such as Pastora Galván, Manuel Liñán and Belén López.]]> Entertainment Frank Cadenhead recently took in Peter Mussbach's new conceptual staging of Bellini's Norma at Théâtre du Châtelet, which has transported the action to an insane asylum. The opera, which starred American Lina Tetriani in the title role, ran through Jan. 28.]]> Entertainment Christine E. Brown details the history and recent renovation of the Philadelphia Academy of Music's 153-year-old Ballroom.]]> Entertainment Conductor Anne Manson makes her American Composers Orchestra concert debut when she leads the ACO in "Orchestra Underground: Conversations" Jan. 29 at Carnegie Hall. The program, featuring two world premieres, will be repeated Jan. 30 in Philadelphia.]]> Entertainment Michael Hendrick will sing the role of Bacchus at the Met's Feb. 4 performance of Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos, replacing Lance Ryan who is ill. ]]> Entertainment Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, under the leadership of David Bernard, presents its third program of the season with "Brilliance: Strauss, Saint-Saens, Wagner & Beethoven." Young violin virtuoso Sirena Huang joins the ensemble for Saint Saens Third Violin Concerto.]]> Entertainment The Metropolitan Opera Guild will debut a new series, entitled "The Met Mastersingers," Feb. 3 at New York's Town Hall. The inaugural event will feature Renée Fleming in an informal conversation and video viewing with executive producer Paul Gruber.]]> Entertainment Saxophonist Ted Nash and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will serve up an aural and visual feast when they restage his Jazz and Art—Portrait in Seven Shades Feb. 4-6 at the Rose Theater.]]> Entertainment Alan Gilbert leads the NY Philharmonic on its Winter European tour beginning Jan. 21 in Barcelona and ending Feb. 4 in London. The maestro shares his observations on the value of touring, the repertoire, and the soloists chosen for this journey.]]> Entertainment American Ballet Theatre brings Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet and a mixed repertory program to the Kennedy Center this January.]]> Entertainment Viktoria Vizin will sing the title role of Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera Jan. 27, replacing Olga Borodina, who is ill. ]]> Entertainment