Operavore
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An Opera Lover's Resolutions
Read a synopsis before attending an opera, arrive early and don't wear noisy bracelets on your arms. These are a few of Fred Plotkin's New Year's suggestions for operagoers. Jan 5, 2015
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Review: A Less than Merry Widow at the Metropolitan Opera
"The Merry Widow" was more sleepy than bubbly when its splashy new production opened New Year’s Eve at the Metropolitan Opera, writes David Patrick Stearns. Jan 1, 2015
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Francis of Assisi, in Brooklyn and in Music
As a new exhibition of documents tied to St. Francis of Assisi comes to Brooklyn, blogger Fred Plotkin considers the ways in which he influenced classical music and opera. Dec 30, 2014
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Greek Soprano Rescued from Stricken Ferry
Among the more than 450 passengers rescued from the ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea on Sunday was the Greek soprano Dimitra Theodossiou. Dec 29, 2014
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Soprano Renée Fleming Set to Make Broadway Debut
Soprano Renée Fleming — who has triumphed in the worlds of opera, recording and even the sports arena — is moving on to the Great White Way. Dec 22, 2014
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The Second Annual Excellence in Opera ('Freddie') Awards
In 2014, blogger Fred Plotkin heard 76 opera performances by 28 companies. "I am happy to report that there is a lot of wonderful, innovative work being done everywhere," he reports. Dec 19, 2014
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Top Five Serial Operas
"Serial," a series about a little-known murder case from 1999, has been called podcasting's first breakout hit. Opera composers have also been drawn to episodic series. Dec 18, 2014
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When Opera Singers Groove to the Motown Sound
A surprising number of opera singers take an interest in the music of 1960s Motown, Fred Plotkin writes. Which Motown song do you think could work in a recital repertoire? Dec 16, 2014
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Searching for Messiah, in Dublin and New York
New Yorkers is home to various annual Messiah performances but Dublin is where it all got started. Blogger Fred Plotkin visits the site of the premiere. Dec 12, 2014
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Anna Netrebko Supports Theater in Ukrainian Separatist Region
Anna Netrebko is responding to critics of a controversial donation she gave to a theater in Ukraine's breakaway Donetsk region, asserting that the gift was "not a political act." Dec 9, 2014