Operavore
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Operatic Fish Tales (for Operavores Who Are Pescavores)
That the hearty men and women who live with water, waves, briny air and the wondrous fauna that live beneath the surface make for vivid material for opera is no fluke. Nov 1, 2014
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Joyce DiDonato Sings National Anthem – with a Stumble
Oops, another national anthem stumble at the World Series. But the crowd cheered the effort. Oct 30, 2014
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Is Opera Supposed to Teach Us History?
The staging of John Adams’s The Death of Klinghoffer at the Met raises the inevitable question: Should we expect to learn history from the stories of certain operas? Oct 28, 2014
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Review: Handel's Alcina a Vocal Feast in an Unusually Hushed Carnegie Hall
With Joyce DiDonato leading the cast, Carnegie's concert presentation of Alcina showed why the work should never lose its special occasion status, writes David Patrick Stearns. Oct 27, 2014
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Succumbing to the Eboli Virus
The immediacy and excitement of the music and character of Princess Eboli in Don Carlo are irresistible even to people who insist that they hate opera, writes Fred Plotkin. Oct 23, 2014
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No Joyce DiDonato National Anthem, but Here Are Five Other Must-See Versions
Though DiDonato might have provided one of the most memorable versions of the national anthem, celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, we’ll revisit our five favorite renditions. Oct 23, 2014
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Review: Depth, Not Controversy, Lingers After Met Opera's The Death of Klinghoffer
Despite a demonstration across from Lincoln Center—and interruptions from hecklers—"The Death of Klinghoffer" production captured its many layers, writes David Patrick Stearns. Oct 21, 2014
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Protesters Disrupt Opening of The Death of Klinghoffer
"The Death of Klinghoffer" was greeted Monday night at the Metropolitan Opera by several disruptions from hecklers as well as a huge applause for the work’s composer, John Adams. Oct 21, 2014
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Rudolph Giuliani: The Death of Klinghoffer is 'Extremely Unfair'
Rudolph Giuliani has thrown his weight behind the Jewish groups and political figures who plan to protest on Monday night the Met's production of "The Death of Klinghoffer." Oct 20, 2014
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Indiana University Opera Hopes to Score in Football Stadium
Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music announced Friday that it will present a live simulcast of its production of Puccini's La Boheme on its Jumbotron. Oct 17, 2014