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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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Philly Fringe 2018: International Contemporary Ensemble presents ‘In Plain Air’
When music is breath
International Contemporary Ensemble’s world premiere of ‘In Plain Air’ closed out this year’s Curated Fringe, helping inaugurate the new Fisk organ and exploring the role of breath in music. Linda Holt reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents Francis Poulenc’s ‘Ne Quittez Pas’
A majestic human voice
‘Ne Quittez Pas,’ an uneven entry in Opera Philadelphia’s O18 Festival, highlights the artistry of soprano Patricia Racette. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents Lembit Beecher and Hannah Moscovitch’s ‘Sky on Swings’
The music of fading memory
‘Sky on Swings,’ the O18 Festival’s inaugural entry, offers a moving portrait of love and loss. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: The Crossing presents 'Of Arms and the Man'
Honoring endings and a beginning
The Crossing brings a world premiere and other delights to the curated Philly Fringe. Margaret Darby reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra's Opening Night, 2018-19 season
Old friends, new works
The Philadelphia Orchestra welcomed André Watts home and premiered Nico Muhly’s latest composition at its opening-weekend concert. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2018: Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen’
The dissonance of war
Heiner Goebbels’s ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen,’ a curated Fringe Festival entry, awkwardly blurs the lines between music and theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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