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"Coffee Cantata' by Philadelphia Bach Collegium (1st review)
Bach takes a coffee break
Bach's Coffee Cantata, about a soprano who's hooked on caffeine, offers proof that the great Johann Sebastian had a sense of humor.
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Savoy Company's "Iolanthe'
Political humor, here and over there
At its 108th annual production, the theoretically amateur Savoy Company demonstrated once again that the enduring appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan is based on qualities that transcend nostalgia.
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Orchestra's "Damnation of Faust' (1st review)
Dutoit's long goodbye
Charles Dutoit ended his penultimate year as chief conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra with a grand finale worthy of his long (albeit sometimes shabby) relationship with the Philadelphians.
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Tempesta di Mare restores Telemann, Fasch and Janitsch
Treasures from the Red Army
By scouring the Red Army archives, Tempesta di Mare resuscitated a few baroque gems, not to mention some quirky valveless horns.
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Orchestra plays Beethoven and Stravinsky (2nd review)
Beethoven's grandest finale
Charles Dutoit's Ninth didn't quite make it into the circle inhabited by Sawallisch and Milanov. But it came close, even if the soloists didn't quite measure up to the occasion.
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Orchestra plays Beethoven and Stravinsky (1st review)
From Ravenna to Elysium
If Beethoven's Ninth is the great choral symphony of the 19th Century, Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms is in many ways a 20th Century riposte. In pairing them, Charles Dutoit bridged two eras; in playing them, the results were uneven though the effort worthwhile.
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6 minute read
Met's "Die Walküre' in HD-Live Cinema
Wagner, up close and personal
On stage, Wagner's Die Walküre too often comes across as an overwrought spectacle. Thanks to the close-ups provided by video cameras, we can see Walküre for what it really is: an intimate story of personal relationships.
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4 minute read
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Camerata Ama Deus's all-Handel concert
At home in the Baroque
Like all musical organizations, Valentin Radu's Ama Deus mini-empire has its strengths and weaknesses. But you can be certain you'll get your money's worth when Radu leads his Camerata chamber orchestra through a Baroque period instrument concert.
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Dolce Suono's Mahler/Schoenberg festival
Mahler and Schoenberg in a whole new light
Dolce Suono's live-wire leader, Mimi Stillman, combined a new music mini-festival with memorable performances of two established works while demonstrating, once again, that her talent for creating fascinating programs rivals her abilities as a flutist.
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"The Merry Widow' in Wilmington
The good old days (before microphones, even)
After a century, how does Lehár's The Merry Widow hold up? This Wilmington production recalled Broadway's post-World War II golden age, propelled by broad humor, energetic dancing and a blissful absence of mechanical amplification.
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