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Catán's 'Hija de Rappaccini' by Vulcan Lyric
Good read, bad theater
Mexican composer Daniel Catán was inspired by Claude Debussy — musically and dramatically. This influence was revealed in his Spanish-language opera, La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini’s Daughter), in its local premiere.
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‘Maren of Vardø’ by Vulcan Lyric
The devil to pay
A horrifying true story from 17th-century Norway receives a surprisingly innocent treatment in this world premiere opera production.
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3 minute read
Three things I learned from Yes
We craved rhythms that would pound in a chest where we hoped was a heart, and, oh, we wished for melodies that would soar above the cracking ruins of an imagined world. We wanted Yes, and then Yes came, and Yes was ours.
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The pianist as collaborator
Musical collaborations can be intimate experiences. Like other intimate experiences, the result is ultimately more satisfying with give and take, and respect — the kind of respect that at least mentions your name and lets your face show up for a moment if you're performing with someone on YouTube.
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Delaware Valley Opera Company's 'Magic Flute'
A steampunk night at the opera
You don’t have to be a fan of opera or classical music to have a great time at the Delaware Valley Opera Company’s low-budget but thoroughly charming production of Mozart’s Magic Flute, in which opera meets vaudeville for an evening of fun.
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Russian Opera Workshop present Rubinstein's 'The Demon'
The Demon comes to Philadelphia
The Russian Opera Workshop presented the Philadelphia premiere of one of Russia’s most popular operas.
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3 minute read
On saying "thank you"
My dinner with Beethoven
Why do we say "thank you," and who do we say it to?
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5 minute read
Gunther Schuller: An appreciation
Gunther Schuller had more musical careers than Leonard Bernstein, including composer, conductor, educator, French horn player, author, and longtime advocate of the co-existence of jazz and classical music.
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2 minute read
Ornette Coleman: An appreciation
Time catches up to Ornette
Live long enough, as jazz innovator Ornette Coleman did, and it can help your public catch up to you — even to music like his, which was once well ahead of its time.
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The spring opera season in Philadelphia
A plethora of operatic options
The 2014-2015 opera season in Philadelphia ends with an array of productions from many eras.
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5 minute read