The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009.

2009年，纽约爱乐乐团决定聘请艾伦·吉尔伯特担任其下一任音乐总监，任命的消息突然宣布后，在古典音乐界引起了热议。

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NEW YORK, NY - June 25, 2009 - Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture.

纽约时间- - - 2009年6月25日，迈克尔·杰克逊，这位空前最广为人们挚爱的艺人及深具影响力的艺术家之一，给流行音乐和文化留下了永久的印记。

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But the first two productions, a mediocre "La Traviata" and the New York premiere of "Prima Donna" (2009), a debut opera by the eccentric pop-music celebrity Rufus Wainwright both staged this month at the Brooklyn Academy of Music do not augur well for its artistic future.

WSJ: Prima Donna | La Traviata | New York City Opera Makes a Case for Its Own Demise | Opera Review by Heidi Waleson