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Opera New Jersey's "The Merry Widow'
Its plot may be ridiculous, but The Merry Widow unequivocally marked Opera New Jersey’s best effort of the summer. All of its elements elevated the emotional power of this simple love story to a height that opera usually achieves only in tragedy.
The Merry Widow. Music by Franz Lehar; directed by Marc Verzatt; conducted by Steven Mosteller. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N
The Merry Widow. Music by Franz Lehar; directed by Marc Verzatt; conducted by Steven Mosteller. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N
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"La Traviata' by Opera New Jersey
How can an old favorite like La Traviata continue to entice audiences? Director John Hoomes has found an answer: He constructs Verdi’s too-familiar classic as a beautiful, intoxicating nightmare.
La Traviata. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi; directed by John Hoomes; Fernando Raucci, conductor. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N.J. (609) 799-7700 or
La Traviata. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi; directed by John Hoomes; Fernando Raucci, conductor. Opera New Jersey production through July 26, 2008 at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, N.J. (609) 799-7700 or
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Development sections (Sonata-form, Part 8)
In sonata-form, development sections celebrate the inexhaustible complexities of Classical tonality. Do they, like expositions, have a common underlying floor-plan? Or are they downright unpredictable?
"Die Soldaten' in New York
Ever wonder what war is really like? Bernd Zimmerman’s opera Die Soldaten attempts a total immersion experience, complete with grating, discordant music and moving seats that prevent you from turning your face away.
Die Soldaten (The Soldiers). Opera by Bernd Zimmermann; directed by David Pountney; Steven Sloane, conductor. Presented by Lincoln Center Festival through July 13, 2008 at Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue (between 66th and 67th Sts.), New York.
Die Soldaten (The Soldiers). Opera by Bernd Zimmermann; directed by David Pountney; Steven Sloane, conductor. Presented by Lincoln Center Festival through July 13, 2008 at Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue (between 66th and 67th Sts.), New York.
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Concert Operetta Theater's "Naughty Marietta'
Some people get all warm inside when they hear a snatch of Frank Sinatra or the rock group that happened to be leading the charts when they first started dating. I have a weakness for Sigmund Romberg's "Wanting You" and "The Riff Song." That should be everyone’s worst vice.
Naughty Marietta. Music by Victor Herbert; lyrics by Rida Johnson Young; Jose Melendez, music director and piano. Concert Operetta Theater production through June 21, 2008
Naughty Marietta. Music by Victor Herbert; lyrics by Rida Johnson Young; Jose Melendez, music director and piano. Concert Operetta Theater production through June 21, 2008
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"Evolution of Sound,' a unique website
Seth Brown’s website, “Evolution of Sound,” offers a perspective on the history of musical technology that you’ll find nowhere else. On this site, Brown has uncovered material that’s as much a part of my musical self as the essays I write for Broad Street Review.
Philadelphia Harp Festival
Harpist Saul Zlatkovsky joins the hardy band of part-time impresarios who keep Philadelphia lively.
Harp Music Festival of Philadelphia: Music by Loeillet, Rodrigo, J.C. Bach, Ravel, Malecki, others. Joan Holland, Helen Gerhold, Jude Mollenhauer, Virginia Flanagan, Alison Simpson, harp; Bruce Zhang, Grace Kim, Chi Park, Claudia Pellegrini, violin. Susan Arnold, viola; Samuel Soltoff, Steven Duckworth, cello; Marja Kaisla, piano. June 14-15, 2008, at Church of
Harp Music Festival of Philadelphia: Music by Loeillet, Rodrigo, J.C. Bach, Ravel, Malecki, others. Joan Holland, Helen Gerhold, Jude Mollenhauer, Virginia Flanagan, Alison Simpson, harp; Bruce Zhang, Grace Kim, Chi Park, Claudia Pellegrini, violin. Susan Arnold, viola; Samuel Soltoff, Steven Duckworth, cello; Marja Kaisla, piano. June 14-15, 2008, at Church of
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"The Rest is Noise,' by Alex Ross
Nobody writes more eloquently about music (especially contemporary music) than Alex Ross. He makes me feel that I’ve wasted the last 20 years obsessing about Mozart and Beethoven when I could have been listening to Morton Feldman and Steve Reich.
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century. By Alex Ross. 640 pages. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007. $30.00.
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the 20th Century. By Alex Ross. 640 pages. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007. $30.00.
The orchestra prima donna syndrome
Arguments about the ugliness and fragmentation of the Kimmel Center's interior beg the real question: Why is one of the world's great orchestras going to be led by a second-tier conductor in a third-rate hall?
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Eschenbach's mysterious failure
How did Christoph Eschenbach get such wonderful playing out of musicians who don’t like him very much? Call me a naïve idiot, but even after all the anecdotal evidence we’ve heard, Eschenbach’s failure in Philadelphia remains a mystery to me.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schubert Eighth ("Unfinished") and Ninth ("Great") Symphonies. Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. May 15-17, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schubert Eighth ("Unfinished") and Ninth ("Great") Symphonies. Christoph Eschenbach, conductor. May 15-17, 2008 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or