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Sunday | Washington Times

BOOKS: 'Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'

COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKY By Chris Greenhalgh Riverhead, $15, 336 pages REVIEWED BY STEPHANIE GREEN When two stars of artistic genius such as Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky collide in early-20th century France, there's bound to be drama and romance, although their affair was a sordid and adulterous one.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Sacramento Bee

Music for all, nearby and free

Sacramento Bee file Marc Feldman is the Philharmonic's executive director. More Information The Soldier's Tale SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Benvenuti Performing Arts Center, 4600 Blackrock Drive, Natomas; 8 p.m. Friday, Guild Theater, 2828 35th St., Oak Park; 5 p.m. Saturday, Artisan Gallery, 1901 Del Paso Blvd., Del Paso ...

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Metro, Theater, Arts, Orangevale, CA, Classical

Sat Nov 28, 2009

The Daily Free Press

BSO Dances to Stravinsky's Famous Russian Ballet

The Boston Symphony Orchestra presented an upbeat program during the past two weeks, primarily focused upon Igor Stravinsky's "Petrushka," a Burlesque in four scenes produced in 1947.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky, Ballet, Symphony, Japan

Wed Nov 25, 2009

North Jersey Media Group

Perlman keeps it real for casino

When casinos first began presenting classical entertainers on stages more accustomed to Don Rickles and Tom Jones, the popular misconception was that highbrow artists needed to dumb down their performances for the gaming crowd.

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Related Topix: Drink, Beethoven, Classical, Whiskey, Scotch, Liquor, Stravinsky, Itzhak Perlman

Fri Nov 20, 2009

HeraldTimesOnline.com

No staging needed for Philharmonic's spirited rendition of 'Petrushka'

Igor Stravinsky's "Petrushka" begs to be staged, ballet score that it is. And yet, when performed with ... Please log in to read the rest of this story.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky

Mon Nov 16, 2009

San Francisco Examiner

The bitterness of exile

Charles Ferdinand Ramuz and Igor Stravinsky During the First World War many artists sought exile in Switzerland.

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Related Topix: Classical, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro, Sports

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Walton Sun

Sinfonia gets back to classics as it opens season in the pink

For Sinfonia of the Gulf Coast and its followers, the season is looking on the pink side.

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Related Topix: Portland, OR, Hollywood, Pop/Rock, Classical, Samuel Barber, The Classical Collection, Symphony, Arts

Brattleboro Reformer

'Rite of Spring' is recreated by Marinksy Troupe

No one doubts that Igor Stravinsky's collaboration with the Ballets Russes early last century set the standards for most of the innovations in dance as an art form.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky, Barbara Cook, Cabaret

Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Boston Globe

Conductor and pianist to make BSO debuts

Italian conductor Fabio Luisi and 21-year-old French pianist Lise de la Salle make their Boston Symphony Orchestra debuts showcasing music from the French tradition.

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Related Topix: Classical, Symphony, Arts, St. Petersburg, FL, Music, Entertainment

Tue Nov 03, 2009

IndieLondon

Petrushka and Splish Splash! - Little Angel Theatre

Christmas, Islington's Little Angel Theatre is presenting John Agard's Petrushka - from November 21, 2009 to January 31, 2010.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky, Arts, Ballet

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Associated Content

Opera Guide and Synopsis: The Rake's Progress, by Igor Stravinsky

The Rake's Progress is an opera in three acts by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky, Arts, Opera

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Big plans set for former Wisconsin opera hall

There's nothing narrow about what's planned at the new WideSpot Performing Arts Center in Stockholm.

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Related Topix: Arts, Opera, Stockholm, WI, Classical, Theater

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Press and Journal News

Prepare to be dazzled

IN 1969, Peter Darrell was invited to move his company, Western Ballet Theatre, from Bristol to Scotland, and Scotland's national dance company was born.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Bristol Myers Squibb, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Classical, Stravinsky

Mon Oct 19, 2009

National Post

'The Nightingale': A dazzling spectacle

Director Robert Lepage's The Nightingale & Other Short Fables is an all-Stravinsky cabaret/concert with the resources of opera to back it up, and the result is dazzling.

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Related Topix: Classical, Stravinsky, Arts, Opera, Dance

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Canada.com

From Russia, treated with kid gloves

It's an old problem for classical ballet troupes: How do you maintain a living museum of dance without becoming a mausoleum? The question comes to mind this week as the National Ballet of Canada gives the company premiere of Petrouchka, a hallowed work in the artistic evolution of ballet.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Dance, Classical, Stravinsky

Fri Oct 16, 2009

TwinCities.com

Review: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's Venice theme flows

Building a classical concert around a particular theme can be a tricky proposition.

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Related Topix: Classical, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Gabrieli, Stravinsky, Minneapolis Metro

Sun Sep 20, 2009

Michael Huebner's Blog & Column - al.com

eighth blackbird lures listeners, bridges dissonant divide

Few ensembles have made as many strides in modern music as Eighth Blackbird. Clarinetist Michael J. Maccaferri, left, cellist Nicholas Photinos, violinist Matt Albert, flutist Tim Munro, percussionist Matthew Duval and pianist Lisa Kaplan appear Tuesday at Samford University.

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Related Topix: Samford University, Classical, Stravinsky, Symphony, Arts

Fri Sep 18, 2009

CBC News

Enigmatic Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen talks about doubling up at TIFF

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen displays his range in two new films, Valhalla Rising and Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.

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Related Topix: Flame & Citron, Mads Mikkelsen, Classical, Entertainment

Sat Sep 12, 2009

WMKY-FM Morehead

Marshall faculty to perform in Baird Music Hall

Morehead State University's Department of Music, Theatre and Dance will host Marshall University music faculty members on Friday, Sept.

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Related Topix: Morehead State University, Marshall University, Classical

Fri Aug 28, 2009

PR-inside.com

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby! SCOTLANDa S National Dance Company Celebrates 40 Years Young

A new addition to the company's repertoire in William Forysthe's hyperkinetic Workwithinwork completes this special anniversary triumvirate from a range of dancer-turned-choreographers at their most sublime.

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Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Dance, Classical, Stravinsky, Luciano Berio, Berio

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