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Ludwig van Beethoven (; ; baptized 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Pope Benedict XVI will attend a concert of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony conducted by Daniel Barenboim at La Scala on the first of three days of events focused on the family.
The pope will greet the faithful in the square outside Milan's cathedral after his arrival Friday afternoon for the seventh World Encounter of Families — a welcome pastoral respite from an embarrassing and damaging leaks scandal at the Vatican that has engulfed the pontiff's personal butler.Then, a concert at the nearby La Scala theater will be followed by a Mass inside the cathedral.The weekend events include a meeting at Milan's San Siro stadium on Saturday with youths who recently received the sacrament of confirmation, and an open-air Mass expected to attract 1 million followers on Sunday....Riccardo Muti will be conducting a concert in the Vatican in honor of Pope Benedict XVI.He's the second big-name maestro to be conducting for the pope this spring. L...
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Pope Benedict XVI's decision to attend a concert at La Scala demonstrates the pontiff's interest in culture and is a great honor for the venue, the theater's music d...
Pope Benedict XVI will attend a concert at the La Scala opera house of Beethoven's Ninth symphony conducted by Daniel Barenboim.The June 1 concert is part of the pop...
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