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Opera Colorado performs classic opera Il trovatore in concert format
Opera Colorado presents a shortened version of Verdi's Il trovatore, an opera about love and revenge set in the 15th-century.
James Gandolfini was so much more than Tony Soprano
In a new biography, “Gandolfini,” Jason Bailey seeks to find the real man behind the beloved gangster on HBO’s “The Sopranos.
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10 Harsh Realities of Rewatching The Sopranos 18 Years Later
Rewatching The Sopranos 18 years later reveals deeper flaws, darker truths, and a brutal honesty that makes it more ...
At the Met, an unsettling new vision of ‘Salome’ unfolds like a dream
The first new Metropolitan Opera production of “Salome” in 20 years takes a surreal, psychological approach to Strauss’s 1905 ...
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Met’s new “Salome” mixes dark backstory with vocal, orchestral bravura
Nézet-Séguin led the Met Orchestra in a performance in which orchestral color dazzled as much as the silvery, silken sheen of ...
Italian operas ‘Turandot’ and ‘The Barber of Seville’ face off in Twin Cities
Ludwig van Beethoven had a visitor. A young man stepped into the legendary composer’s attic apartment in Vienna. He was ...
Review: The Met Opera’s New ‘Salome’ Fractures Its Princess
In his company debut, the director Claus Guth takes a psychological approach, surrounding the title character with six ...
Soprano Elza van den Heever has nightmares from her disturbing portrayal of `Salome'
NEW YORK (AP) — Elza van den Heever’s portrayal of Salome sticks to her when she leaves the Metropolitan Opera for a rented ...
Out of the ashes: Maryland Opera resurrects ‘Carmen’ — and an art form
Maryland Opera was formed from the ashes of the former Baltimore Opera Company, which abruptly liquidated its assets and shut down during the 2008 recession.