Music
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Curtis Institute of Music presents 'Impressions of Pelléas'
She loves him not (or does she?)
Peter Brook’s lean adaptation of 'Pelléas et Mélisande' solves the Pelléas problem, and Curtis puts on a spectacular production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Kimmel Center presents Herbie Hancock
"Rockit" man returns
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock fused old and new at the Kimmel Center. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The oak tree and the bird
Following a road to "home"
Music does two things: it takes you somewhere else, and it brings you home. Kile Smith considers.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘Amadeus Live’
Salieri’s revenge
A marketing gimmick — assembling live world-class musical talent to support a motion picture — turned out to be a very satisfying evening because, in this case, the movie actually had something to do with music. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2017: 'Stranger in a Strange Land'
Not so strange after all
Three classical opera singers from New York City capture the words and music of immigrant songs in South Philly’s Italian Market. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia's O17 Festival presents 'War Stories'
What is it good for?
'War Stories' announces Lembit Beecher’s arrival as a composer to watch, but Opera Philadelphia’s site-specific O17 Festival production leaves much to be desired. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia's O17 Festival presents David Hertzberg's 'The Wake World'
Dreaming wide awake
The O17 world premiere of David Hertzberg’s 'The Wake World' is a bona fide event. But is it a great opera? Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia's O17 Festival presents Sondra Radvanovsky in recital
The diva next door
O17 Festival Artist Sondra Radvanovsky brought vocal glamour and undeniable charm to a wide-ranging recital program. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia's O17 Festival world premiere 'We Shall Not Be Moved'
The ghosts keep calling
An O17 world premiere, ‘We Shall Not Be Moved’ puts Philadelphia’s past in conversation with its present. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia's O17 Festival presents 'The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)'
Mozart meets Murnau (sort of)
An O17 Festival entry, Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade’s 'Magic Flute,' collapses under the anxiety of influence. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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