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Curtis Institute presents John Adams and Peter Sellars's 'Doctor Atomic'
Having a blast
The Curtis Institute's radical restaging of the John Adams/Peter Sellars opera 'Doctor Atomic' makes a powerful impact. Steve Cohen reviews.
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Academy of Vocal Arts presents 'Lucia di Lammermoor'
Dark production, new perspective
Academy of Vocal Arts stages a surprising reinterpretation of 'Lucia di Lammermoor.' Steve Cohen reviews.
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Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's weekend concerts
Composers with allusions
The Network for New Music and Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presented weekend concerts that illustrated the virtues and pitfalls of instrumental music linked to specific subjects. Tom Purdom reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Brahms's Symphony No. 4
A shared ascending scale
Yannick Nézet-Séguin concluded the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Brahms symphonic cycle with a spirited rendition of the Symphony No. 4 in E minor. Linda Holt reviews.
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PCMS presents the Brentano Quartet and Jonathan Biss
Pain without complaint
PCMS brought in the Brentano Quartet and Jonathan Biss for an evening of end-times music. Robert Zaller reviews.
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Orchestra 2001: Love and Madness and Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS
Freeman vs. Freeman
James Freeman’s new organization, Chamber Orchestra FIRST EDITIONS, goes head to head with his old organization, Orchestra 2001. Tom Purdom reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra with Herbert Blomstedt and Garrick Ohlsson
Blomstedt illuminates Brahms
Herbert Blomstedt led the Philadelphia Orchestra in a remarkable performance of Brahms’s Third Symphony, while guest soloist Garrick Ohlsson performed Mozart’s sunny 25th Piano Concerto. Linda Holt reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia presents Gioachino Rossini’s 'Tancredi'
No more happy ending
A rare Rossini opera is revived as a vehicle for star mezzo Stephanie Blythe. It turns out to have many more merits. Steve Cohen reviews.
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Two concerts by Choral Arts' Bach@7
Deciphering Bach
Two Bach@7 concerts illuminate the relationship between religion and art in Bach’s music. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Dino's Backstage presents "The Marvelous Marilyn Maye"
Puttin' on the Ritz
Cabaret chanteuse Marilyn Maye -- 89 and still going strong -- wows the crowd at Dino's Backstage. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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