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Occasionally, I use this space to reflect on the passing of a notable musician or composer, someone whose contributions deserve to be remembered long after they're gone. Today, I want to […]
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Tristan und Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera
(Photo by Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera) "When you hear the music, you will understand." – Richard Wagner Even for Wagner, whose operas are among the most complex and challenging in the entire repertoire, Tristan
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Preview: La Donna del Lago at the Met Opera
For those of you going to tomorrow's matinee of Rossini's La Donna del Lago – either at the Met Opera or at one of the thousands of movie theaters around the world
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One More Time: “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at the Met Opera
"The rules are only good if they admit exceptions." – Hans Sachs, Die Meistersinger, Act III Over the course of the 6+ hours of Otto Schenk's monumental production of Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger
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“Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera
Whenever I get the chance to go to the movies, I usually opt for indie flicks or foreign films. But, every once in awhile, I enjoy a big Hollywood blockbuster. (I
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The Death of Klinghoffer Ends Its Run at the Met
Although I'd already seen the Met Opera's acclaimed new production of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer, I felt compelled to see it once more on Saturday afternoon, the eighth and final
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Two Boys at the Metropolitan Opera
Let me state this as clearly and simply as I can: Nico Muhly's Two Boys, currently onstage at the Metropolitan Opera, will be remembered as a landmark event in the history
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CMJ 2013: Thursday (plus Non-CMJ Show at LPR)
I made it out a bit earlier to CMJ yesterday, stopping by the Judson Memorial Church on Washington Square, from where Seattle indie-stalwart KEXP has been broadcasting live this whole week. This
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Commentary: Code of Silence
As many have heard by now, last night's gala opening of the Metropolitan Opera was interrupted by a number of protesters inside the house. They were angered by the Met's staging
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