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Youngblood and Calenos portray 'Il Tabarro's' unhappily married barge-dwelling couple. (Photo by Joe del Tufo, Moonloop Photography.)

OperaDelaware presents Puccini's 'Il Tabarro' and 'Suor Angelica'

Two-thirds of the triptych

OperaDelaware celebrates the centenary of Puccini's “Il Trittico” by splitting it in two and adding a sequel. Gail Obenreder reviews Part I.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Pianist Nicholas Angelich and the orchestra may have held back a bit too much during Saint-Saëns's "Egyptian" Concerto. (Photo by Stephane de Bourgies.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'The Pines of Rome'

Impressions of Egypt and Italy

Pianist Nicholas Angelich joined Stéphane Denève and the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the star of the program was a standout performance of Respighi’s 'The Pines of Rome.' Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Oliver Sewell, as Alfredo, and Meryl Dominguez, as Violetta, show promise as professional artists.

Academy of Vocal Arts presents Verdi's 'La Traviata'

The bounty of youth

Academy of Vocal Arts stages a refreshingly traditional and brilliantly sung production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Gerald Finley made the bold choice to devote half the program to Russian songs. (Photo by Sim Canetty-Clarke.)

PCMS presents Gerald Finley, bass-baritone, and Julius Drake, piano

Kings of song

Bass-baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake offered a master class in the art of the recital at PCMS. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Daniil Trifonov. (Photo by Dario Acosta/Deutsche Grammophon.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Rachmaninoff Live!' with Daniil Trifonov

Just like Heaven

International piano superstar Daniil Trifonov joins the Philadelphia Orchestra and lives up to his reputation with brilliant performances of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 3. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Composer Tod Machover's 'Philadelphia Voices' brings the voices of young people into the classical repertory. (Photo by Priska Ketterer.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Philadelphia Voices'

Bold Bernstein, shaky 'Voices'

The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrated Leonard Bernstein's centenary alongside a brand-new work sung by relatively new people. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Mooke "conversed" with the musicians, daring them to improvise. (Photo by Tina Fineberg/New York Times.)

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents 'Mozart, Mooke, and Fauré'

Innovative improvisations

An adventurous program by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia featured a world premiere by composer and electric-viola player Martha Mooke. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Sir András Schiff brought out the best in his piano and vice versa. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Princeton University Concerts presents Sir András Schiff, piano

Extraordinary instruments

One of the world’s great pianists, Sir András Schiff, performed a program of 18th- and 19th-century masterworks in Princeton. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Even if the singers waded out of their depth, they still remained afloat. (Photo courtesy of the Chestnut Street Singers.)

Chestnut Street Singers present 'Where the Truth Lies'

Twenty singers, no leader

The Chestnut Street Singers, an a cappella cooperative founded in 2010, sing a wide range of styles and harmonies with astounding discipline and polish. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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Conductor Lahav Shani is a bright young star in the classical firmament. (Photo by Marco Boggreve.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Stravinsky and Prokofiev'

Shani shines as visiting conductor

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani led the Philadelphia Orchestra while principal trumpet David Bilger provided musical fireworks in a recent work by Christian Lindberg. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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