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Ann Hampton Callaway at Chris' Jazz Café
Over the rainbow with Ann
At the intimate Chris’ Jazz Café, Ann Hampton Callaway reinvents a grand Philadelphia tradition. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'South American Sounds'
Border crossings
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in four works with South American themes and an outstanding harp performance. Linda Holt reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia presents Opera on the Mall's 'We Shall Not Be Moved'
Safety in numbers
In the context of Opera on the Mall, 'We Shall Not Be Moved' is still a beautiful work. Yet its attempt at evenhandedness and lack of action prevent it from succeeding. Ben Safran reviews.
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Annenberg Center presents Vijay Iyer
Smart piano
MacArthur grant recipient Vijay Iyer visited the Annenberg Center for a rare solo piano performance. Peter Burwasser reviews.
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 'A Bernstein Celebration' with Daniel Rowland and Meghan Picerno
Lenny's lighter side
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra caught Bernstein-centenary fever in a crowd-pleasing concert. Linda Holt reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents John Jarboe's 'Dito & Aeneas'
When Martha met Blythely
‘Dito & Aeneas,’ the final installment of Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Queens of the Night’ series, deliciously riffs on operatic tropes. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents John Jarboe's 'Queens of the Night'
Opera's a drag
John Jarboe brings Philly favorites and a drag-opera mashup to Opera Philadelphia's O18 Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents Anthony Roth Constanzo’s ‘Glass Handel’
Too hip to Handel
‘Glass Handel,’ a mixed-media showcase for countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, doesn’t always add up to a satisfying experience. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents ‘Lucia di Lammermoor'
Starting point of no return
Opera Philadelphia’s O18 Festival offers a ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ short on ideas. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Dazzling in the heart of the repertoire
Imaginative interpretations of two Scandinavian symphonies in C major were followed by a brilliant performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto by soloist Lisa Batiashvili, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading the Philadelphia Orchestra. Linda Holt reviews.
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