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Chenes: Tunes for crooning.

Lehár’s ‘Frederica,’ by Concert Operetta Theater (second review)

Goethe pays the price

Franz Lehár was best known for schmaltzy romances with happy endings. His operetta about Goethe’s unrequited love is another story altogether.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read
Maynard Message

Three things I learned from Maynard Ferguson

Remembering the sweet brilliance that was the Maynard Ferguson of the late ’50s.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Articles 4 minute read
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and singer Noah Hunt. (Photo by alansheaven, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Robert Randolph at the Keswick

So you want to be a rock-and-roll god

There's more to being a guitar god than just playing the guitar well.
Judy Weightman

Judy Weightman

Articles 6 minute read
Franz Lehár. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Lehár's 'Frederica' by Concert Operetta Theater

Marriage and the creative life

Concert Operetta Theater presents a Franz Lehár opus that provokes unexpectedly weighty thoughts.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
A gospel backbone: Frederica von Stade and chorus in 'A Coffin in Egypt' (photo by Lynn Lane via Opera Philadelphia)

Opera Philadelphia's 'Coffin in Egypt': third review

Contemplating death

The story is by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Horton Foote, and the music is by one of the most accessible and tuneful composers of our time, Ricky Ian Gordon. The return of Frederica von Stade in the starring role is just the icing on the cake.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 4 minute read
An operatically unhappy marriage: Frederica von Stade and David Matranga in 'A Coffin in Egypt' (photo by Lynn Lane via Opera Philadelphia)

Opera Philadelphia's 'Coffin in Egypt': second review

Immortal whining?

A Coffin in Egypt immortalizes one woman’s sense of betrayal. It makes me wonder what it would be like if we turned some of today’s reality stars into operatic heroines.
Naomi Orwin

Naomi Orwin

Articles 4 minute read

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Marsh and bassoon: Like a flowing river.

Tempesta di Mare’s season finale

Air, earth, fire, and water

Tempesta di Mare has achieved a worldwide reputation with its recordings and tours, but it isn’t as well-known in Philadelphia as it should be. Appearances like last weekend’s in the Kimmel Center expose Philadelphia musical organizations to a larger local audience.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read
Regretfully recalling the doomed trajectory of an American life. Frederica von Stade and Kate Bianco in 'A Coffin in Egypt' (photo by Lynn Lane via Opera Philadelphia)

Opera Philadelphia's 'Coffin in Egypt'

Von Stade nails 'A Coffin in Egypt'

A new one-act opera, with a distinctive American flavor, showcases the vocal and dramatic talents of an American opera superstar.
Victor L. Schermer

Victor L. Schermer

Articles 3 minute read
"I couldn’t wait to see what it would be like." (Photo by woodleywonderworks, via Flickr/Creative Commons)

Why I ruined my life for music

The only way to play music is as a child, that is, for the sheer joy of it.

Michael Lawrence

Articles 2 minute read
Child enjoying music

Dolce Suono finishes its 2013-2014 season

The art of happiness

Dolce Suono ends its season with two concerts that offer weight and depth without dwelling on the pains of life.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read