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Dining Democratically at the Opera
How do restaurant offerings at opera houses stack up? Fred Plotkin has a taste, and says that "the goal should be to eat festively, comfortably and to prepare for a special night."
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Breakfast at the Munich Opera House (Flickr/Patrick Lauke)
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Leonard Nimoy as Dr. Spock in the original 'Star Trek' TV series (Publicity photo)
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Handel's Semele at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (Vartoogian/Front Row Photos)
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Review: Handel's Semele Comes to BAM With Ming Dynasty Temple. And Sumo Wrestlers.
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Simon Rattle, newly named music director of the London Symphony Orchestra (Getty Images/Dan Kitwood)
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Factors to consider include taste in repertoire, age, nationality, race, gender, fundraising skills -- and of course, musicianship.
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Youth Symphony Accused of Censorship After Canceling Piece With Nazi Song
The New York Youth Symphony’s decision to drop a newly commissioned piece days before its Carnegie Hall premiere has drawn accusations of censorship.
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Avery Fisher Hall to Be Renamed David Geffen Hall
Entertainment mogul David Geffen will donate $100 million toward the renovation of Avery Fisher Hall, transforming the 1962 building into David Geffen Hall.
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Finnish Composers Draw Inspiration from Fairy Tales, Heavy Metal
A new release features two relative unknowns in Finnish contemporary music: Jukka Linkola and Ville Matvejeff. Hear why their music deserves broader recognition.
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Final Bows for Midtown Sheet Music Retailer
The cause is all too familiar: a world transformed by the growth of online retail and the slow decline of brick-and-mortar music sales.
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