Operavore
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Late '60 Minutes' Correspondent Bob Simon on His Love of Opera
Last year, the late Bob Simon was a guest on WQXR's Operavore show and spoke about his interests in classical music and opera. Listen to the interview. Feb 12, 2015
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The Five Worst Dates in Opera
Missed connections, awkward encounters and flat out bad dates – welcome to the world of opera. Feb 11, 2015
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For Ian Bostridge, Schubert's Winterreise Conjures Politics, Sex and Bob Dylan
Tenor Ian Bostridge has fused his backgrounds in academia and art song with a new book on Schubert’s Winterreise. Feb 11, 2015
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Dallas Opera Sets Out Welcome Mat to Women Conductors
To put it in homespun Texas terms, male conductors are as common as cornbread. Women on major podiums remain a far scarcer sight. Feb 10, 2015
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Channelling Memories: Opera in 1970s Paris and London
As opera capitals, Paris and London had their ups and downs in the 1970s, but at their best they offered cheap tickets and top talent, writes Fred Plotkin. Feb 9, 2015
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Opera Company Adds Nudity to Salome, Stirring Uproar
A staging of Richard Strauss's "Salome" is causing controversy after the company decided to add nudity to the climactic "Dance of the Seven Veils." Feb 5, 2015
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Promoting Access for All
For a person with physical disabilities, getting to the opera can pose particular challenges. Blogger Fred Plotkin offers some tips for those who are less mobile. Feb 5, 2015
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Anti-Putin Protester Takes the Stage at Metropolitan Opera
An anti-Vladimir Putin protester who took the stage at the Metropolitan Opera has been at the center of previous political demonstrations. Jan 30, 2015
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Review: A Strange Night at the Metropolitan Opera's Bluebeard and Iolanta
With an on-stage protester and a hallucinatory staging of Bluebeard's Castle, a night at the Metropolitan Opera becomes unsettling, writes David Patrick Stearns. Jan 30, 2015
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The Russians Are Here: NYC's Passionate Concert-Goers
Russian speakers from the former USSR are a very important part of New York’s audience for opera and classical music. Fred Plotkin considers the roots of their passion. Jan 29, 2015