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4 hrs ago | KSWB-TV San Diego

Former Metropolitan soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom dies in native Sweden, aged 82

Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, an international opera star, has died, her husband Sverker Olow says.

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8 hrs ago | Hub Arts

Continue reading "2010 Tanglewood plans from BSO"

Time is short this morning - jury duty continues - so I'm simply going to give you the press release direct from the Boston Symphony Orchestra with all the plans for next summer's Tanglewood season, including the return of Seiji Ozawa, the jazz fest and two James Taylor/Carole King shows that will sell out so fast it will warp the space/time ...

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Classical, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, James Levine, Opera

12 hrs ago | Medford Mail Tribune

The lighter side of Bach

As a warmup for the holiday season, the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers are presenting a collection of songs celebrating the ups, downs and foibles of such human passions as romance, coffee and tobacco - and to demonstrate that J.S. Bach and his fellows of the Baroque era did something other than compose church music.

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Related Topix: Drink, Coffee, Medford Metro, Ashland, OR, Purcell, Classical, Arts

20 hrs ago | Vue Weekly

an Evening of Opera Scenes: Sampling the opera

The thought of a rather large woman, bosom boosted and bore, wearing Viking horns and belting out some sort of ear-piercing stream of an unrecognizable, foreign language may be a slightly intimidating image to wrap your head around, or perhaps to even take seriously.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Arizona Daily Star

'Salome' delivers 'intense, powerful' experience in one act

Molly Fillmore portrays Salome on Saturday. Nancy Gustafson appears Sunday. Photo courtesy OF Tim Fuller, arizona Opera More Photos : a Richard Strauss' "Salome" a Presented by: Arizona Opera.

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Philly.com

Janacek's unsparing prison drama a rare opera treat

The marquee value could hardly be less inviting, but serious operagoers shouldn't deprive themselves of Leos Janacek's From the House of the Dead in a powerful new Metropolitan Opera production by Patrice Chreau.

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HeraldTribune.com

One idea for shooing Sarasota's homeless: Pipe in an opera or some classical

As a downtown group pushes for the city to solve problems with some of the homeless people who congregate at Five Points Park, a city commissioner is recommending a few symphonies, and maybe an aria or two.

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Rome News - Tribune

Lend Me A Tenor

Mount Berry, GA 30149 E.H. Young Theatre on Berry College Campus. cost: $7 + There is a discounted price on opening night of $5.00 more info: www.berry.edu/academics/humanities/finearts/theatre/ The Berry College Theatre Company Presents: Lend Me A Tenor By Ken Ludwig Lend Me A Tenor is a madcap, screwball musical comedy guaranteed to leave the ...

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Related Topix: Mount-Berry, GA, Berry College, Cleveland, GA, Arts

Wed Nov 18, 2009

MassLive.com

Mozart's comic 'Cosi fan tutte' offered by Commonwealth Opera

Collaboration and new management signal a new era for Commonwealth Opera. A production of Mozart's classic comic opera "Cosi fan tutte" ushers in this new era on Nov.

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Related Topix: Arts, Arcadia, FL, Symphony, Entertainment

Bognor Today

REVIEW: The Merry Widow

IN these days of economic gloom and dark, chilly nights, an evening of froth and utter silliness comes as a welcome respite.

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Related Topix: Arts, Opera, Lehar, Classical, Franz Lehar

IcWirral

Haunting classical work Ghost Stories a " A Night Opera comes to Birkenhead Priory

NEIL Campbell's haunting work Ghost Stories - A Night Opera is receiving its Wirral premiere this week as part of the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain.

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Related Topix: United Kingdom, Merseyside County, England, World News, Arts, Guitar, Electronic, Lancashire County, England, Cheshire County, England

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Charleston Gazette

Vagabond Opera mixes genres, challenges audiences

Eric Stern , leader of the Vagabond Opera, tried to avoid the accordion but later realized it was the instrument he was meant to play.

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater, Charleston, WV, Charleston Metro, Entertainment

Reno Gazette-Journal

Nevada Chamber Opera performs 'The Bat'

The Nevada Chamber Opera is scheduled to perform Johann Strauss II's 'Die Fledermaus' at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Nightingale Concert Hall in the Church Fine Arts Complex at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Related Topix: Arts, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno Metro, Reno, NV

Travel & Leisure

NYC Arts News: Renovations Galore, Discount Tickets, New Opera Season

In February, the center unveiled the thoroughly renovated Alice Tully Hall, one of the citya TMs premier spaces for chamber music.

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Related Topix: Arts, New York Metro, Tully, NY, Theater, US Travel, Travel, New York City Travel, Ballet

Mon Nov 16, 2009

WTXL

Capital Culture: Sotomayor adds celebrity to court

Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace mainly to dispense legal wisdom to law schools, judges' conferences and lawyers' meetings.

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MediaGuardian.co.uk

Swanhunter | Opera review

Writing opera a ' or indeed any form of entertainment a ' for children is often considered a marginal activity.

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Kansas.com

Washington 'Ring' cycle ends with riveting concert

This photo released by Washington National Opera shows conductor Philippe Auguin.

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Related Topix: Arts, Richard Wagner, Opera, Musical Theater, Theater, Entertainment

UK News

Catch Tomorrow's Opera Stars at Met Auditions

LEXINGTON, Ky. Opera enthusiasts can listen to the stars of tomorrow this weekend at the University of Kentucky as the district auditions for the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions program take the Memorial Hall stage.

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Related Topix: Arts, Lexington, KY, University of Kentucky

Sun Nov 15, 2009

MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderd...

Opera-loving Scottish widow leaves millions to Met

The Greater Miami Opera never had much luck getting money from the state of Florida.

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Related Topix: Arts, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Florida, Florida Government, Lottery, Elizabeth Ii

Stamford Times

Exciting return for N.Y.C. Opera and 'Esther'

Exciting return for N.Y.C. Opera and 'Esther' By David A. Rosenberg Hour Theater Critic As the orchestra tuned up before the start of New York City Opera's production of "Esther" at the newly renovated Koch Theater, my companion turned to me and said, "I hope that's not what the opera will sound like." His trepidation was understandable since Hugo ...

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