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Callaway focused on music from the 1930s and '40s.  (Photo courtesy of Chris' Jazz Café.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Guest conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya ran a thrilling Latin American program. (Photo by Michal Novak.)

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.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Un/Sung (spoken word artist Lauren Whitehead) waits for the first day of school to begin, as projections detail the events of the 1985 MOVE bombing. (Photo by Dominic M. Mercier.)

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.
Benjamin Safran

Benjamin Safran

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Iyer's performance drew from a multitude of influences. (Photo by Lena Adasheva.)

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.

Peter Burwasser

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Leonard Bernstein's centenary continues with Princeton's tribute. (Photo by Paul de Hueck, courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office.)

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.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Audience members were encouraged to photograph the festivities. Here are Blythely Oratonio and associates.(Photo by Cameron Kelsall.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe won the night by bringing out the best elements of drag. (Photo courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Costumes by Raf Simons abet Anthony Roth Costanzo’s innate theatricality. (Photo by Dominic M. Mercier.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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This Lucia (soprano Brenda Rae) doesn’t have anywhere to go. (Photo by Kelly & Massa.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Violinist Lisa Batiashvili doesn’t need encouragement from anyone. (Photo by Sammy Hart.)

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.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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