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Monster Mash: Long-lost Vivaldi concerto identified; Disney Theatrical Group to shut L.A. office

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Baroque discovery: Researchers say they have identified a long-lost flute concerto by Antonio Vivaldi at the National Archives in Scotland. (BBC News)

Closing shop: The Disney Theatrical Group, which oversees Broadway productions and other live shows, is planning to close its office in Glendale at the end of the month. (Los Angeles Times)

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New appointment: New York’s Museum of Modern Art has named Laura Hoptman as curator in the department of painting and sculpture. (Art Daily)

Caught by surprise: A Swedish museum has learned of the theft of three of its works of art, including an Edvard Munch painting, only after they were recovered by police during a raid. (Agence France-Presse)

Life is sweet: Filmmaker Mike Leigh is set to develop a new drama for the National Theatre in London. (Playbill)

Naughty, naughty: The ballet company of the Vienna Opera has fired one of its female dancers over a series of risque pictures that appeared in a magazine. (Agence France-Presse)

Box-office boom: Attendance at British museums hit record levels during the most recent summer. (Art Daily)

Fanatical: The woman who admitted to using a crowbar to damage a controversial artwork depicting Jesus Christ at a Colorado museum is free on bond. (The Coloradoan)

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Also in the L.A. Times: New York’s Public Theater opens its production of ‘Gatz’; Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Philharmonic kick off the 2010-11 season.

-- David Ng

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