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Concert Operetta Theater's 'Fledermaus'
The original Batman
An effervescent performance by Philadelphia’s Concert Operetta Theater demonstrates why Fledermaus is the prime example of the comic opera.
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When Tchaikovsky came to Philadelphia
Tchaikovsky's charm
On May 18, 1891, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arrived in Philadelphia to conduct the last performance of his American tour, following his triumphant opening of Carnegie Hall.
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Remembering B.B. King
All of B.B. King's humility, grace, and warmth can be heard in his playing and singing.
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3 minute read
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society with Musicians from Marlboro
An entertaining evening with Mozart and Beethoven
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society ended its 60-concert season with lighthearted entertainments by Mozart and Beethoven.
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The Chamber Orchestra's 50th anniversary
Fifty years and still going strong
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia celebrated its first half century with a quartet of celebratory pieces — including a familiar item that isn’t normally considered celebratory and should be.
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Sarah Chang with the Philadelphia Orchestra
The woman in red
Violinist Sarah Chang dazzled in Dvořák as the Philadelphia Orchestra, under Măcelaru, brought youthful vigor to Beethoven and Eastern European favorites.
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The Academy of Vocal Arts presents Gounod's 'Faust'
A devil of a deal
A new generation comes to grips with the moral attitudes and the religious faith of an earlier time.
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2 minute read
Amerita, Network for New Music, and ARTCy
Dante and light, insomnia and Whitman
A veteran new music organization and a fumbling newcomer presented a quartet of premieres.
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5 minute read
Opera Philadelphia's 'Don Carlo' (second review)
A risk that paid off
Opera Philadelphia took a giant leap with its production of Verdi’s sprawling masterpiece.
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4 minute read
Philadelphia Orchestra plays Bernstein's 'Mass' (second review)
Music-theater or agitprop?
Is Leonard Bernstein’s Mass gospel music, classical, Broadway, or rock ‘n’ roll? Yes. All of those and more.
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