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Opera Philadelphia's presents 'Breaking the Waves' (second review)
Of vice and men
Chris Braak believes Opera Philadelphia's adaptation of Lars von Trier's 'Breaking the Waves' hits all the right production notes, but all the wrong cultural ones.
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4 minute read
Dolce Suono Ensemble Goes to the Opera
Sweet sounds, sweet life
Mimi Stillman’s Dolce Suono Ensemble presents a well-blended, well-proportioned afternoon at the opera and a balm for our rattled souls.
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3 minute read
Philly Fringe review 2016: Third World Bunfight's 'Macbeth' (second review)
This 'Macbeth' will haunt you
Trish McFadden enjoyed Third World Bunfight's 'Macbeth,' but she wonders whether or not that was the right thing to do.
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3 minute read
Philly Fringe review 2016: Third World Bunfight's 'Macbeth' (first review)
A classic made contemporary
Even though he's a traditionalist, Brett Bailey's version of Verdi's 'Macbeth,' set in Africa, suits Steve Cohen just fine.
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3 minute read
With the Philadelphia Orchestra, Yuja Wang channels Chopin
So young, and so wise
Why are “child prodigies” found only in music and nowhere else? Dan Rottenberg considers the case of Yuja Wang.
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3 minute read
Three more things I learned from Bach
That old Bach magic
Kile Smith says Bach's "Brandenburg" Concertos are the best music in the world. Here, he explains how he reached that conclusion.
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5 minute read
Opera Philadelphia's presents Missy Mazzoli's 'Breaking the Waves' (first review)
Lars von Trier's film gets an operatic adaptation
Opera Philadelphia unveils a major world premiere with graphic subject matter and — more importantly — a superb score.
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3 minute read
Concert Operetta presents 'Paganini'
Nicolo Paganini and his seductive violin
Concert Operetta presents a production that could have used less opera and more etta. Tom Purdom reviews.
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2 minute read
Wister and More! presents the Pyxis Piano Quartet
Pyxis's musical journey
The Pyxis Quartet takes a musical journey in search of a new partner. Margaret Darby reviews.
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2 minute read
Philly Fringe 2016: Ted Hearne and The Crossing's 'Sound from the Bench'
When politics meet the avant garde
The Crossing takes on Ted Hearne’s responses to inequality, the Iraq war, and Citizens United. Tom Purdom reviews.
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3 minute read