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... He failed the 11-plus and went to a secondary school in Shoreditch that happened to have an arrangement with the Royal Opera House to provide the children needed for certain productions. Recognising that rehearsals took place during the day, and ... Comment?
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... introductions to William Bailey on Canvas and the paperback edition of Elaine Dundy's The Dud Avocado . ABOUT TERRY'S OPERA Terry collaborated with Paul Moravec on The Letter , an operatic version of Somerset Maugham's 1927 play that was ... Comment?
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... on the subject of my next book, and Paul Moravec and I are also talking over various possibilities for our second opera. My plate, in short, is full to overflowing. Yet it never occurred to me for a moment not to stop by Barnes & Noble on Friday, ... Comment?
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MOT's 'Night Music' fails to live up to Sondheim's genius
... they succeeded, they succeeded for everyone. 'A Little Night Music' (1973) - which opened Saturday at the Detroit Opera House in a disappointingly uneven production by Michigan Opera Theatre - is by some measures the most traditional of Sondheim's ... Comment?
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Brian Rudman: Dramatic chance to recapture nostalgia and revive Mercury Theatre
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... dramatic - and operatic - life. How they pumped the shows out, a dozen or more a year from pantomime to grand opera. Shakespeare shared the spotlights with modern greats like Athol Fugard and Tom Stoppard and local playwrights like Roger Hall and ... Comment?
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'A Little Night Music' smiles on Motown
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Leslie Uggams creates a little night music for Motown at MOT. Publicity Photo Several remarkable things happened at the Detroit Opera House Saturday night. Comment?
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Opera review: Behind-the-scenes drama may have contributed to New...
Opera review: Behind-the-scenes drama may have contributed to New York City Opera's slightly sloppy 'Don Giovanni' 12:06 PM CST on Sunday, November 15, 2009 By SCOTT CANTRELL / The Dallas Morning News scantrell@dallasnews.com NEW YORK-This time last year, there was serious talk that New York City Opera, long a precarious operation, might be a ... Comment?
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Opera review: Metropolitan Opera's 'La damnation de Faust' proves visually striking
... pieces. Hector Berlioz' 1846 contribution to the craze was La damnation de Faust , not quite a symphony, oratorio or opera but containing some of his most imaginative, even daring, music. Calling it "dramatic legend in four parts," the composer ... Comment?
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Civil rights leader focus of opera in Oakland
... Rights Movement. The woman responsible for the memorable words, Fannie Lou Hamer, is the subject of a gospel-infused opera at the Oakland Metro Operahouse Theatre. "Dark River" tells the story of Hamer, who was pushed off the land she worked as a ... Comment?
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Bridgwater Choral Society returns in December
... Soprano Mary Morgan, bassist David Millis and guest Peter Wilman, who regularly performs with the Welsh National Opera, are soloists on the night. A full professional orchestra will be present and Iain Cooper will conduct. Tickets are priced at A ... Comment?
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... in the script of "Memphis," which he co-produces. [ DFP ] Composer Stephen Sondheim discusses musical influences, opera and 'A Little Night Music' By MARK STRYKER [ DN ] Leslie Uggams lights up 'Night Music' by Lawrence B. Johnson Thanks to HC on ... Comment?
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New classical Welsh beauty to rival Katherine Jenkins
... told Wales on Sunday: "A lot of classical singers start very young and come from families where they're surrounded by opera, but my dad was in male voice choirs and listening to hymns, while Mum was listening to Barbara Streisand! "I'm from a ... Comment?
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UK student among winners in opera competition
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Eric Brown opened his e-mail Monday and gasped. The 28-year-old baritone was slated to compete in the Kentucky District Round of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Saturday afternoon. Comment?
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Review: James Galway Plays 'Danny Boy' at WCO
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... n to hear James Galway and his golden flute. Previous Story: November 7, 2009: Review: Bloggers And Baritones: Madison Opera Stages 'Carmen' Comment?
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Mariachi Extravaganza starts Sunday
... Municipal Auditorium on Saturday with Nydia Rojas, Ricardo Castillon and competition winners. "It's a combination of opera, symphonic music and Mexican folklore," said producer Cynthia Muoz. "It's beyond the imagination. Most people have no idea the ... Comment?
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Mozart's 'Requiem' a choral monument
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... include soprano Jennifer Alymer, mezzo-soprano Aidan Soder, tenor Chad Johnson and bass Eric Owens, all accomplished opera and symphony veterans. Michael Huebner Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Previous story: Birmingham Art Music Alliance to chill out ... Comment?
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"Soul" singer takes top honour at festival
... marks. The only competitors to attain the highest level were Laura Nicholas, from Penzance, in the vocal, light opera class and Kerenza Hurr, from Angarrack, near Hayle in the under 14 sacred song class. In her closing remarks, festival president ... Comment?
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At that price we expect nothing but the best...
... the interior and exterior of this edifice, clearly it's a work of art. The PM claimed it is superior to the Sydney Opera House and better than many similar facilities elsewhere in the developed world. I cannot challenge him on that statement since I ... Comment?
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An 'Addams Family' musical by the numbers
... team of Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott (who were behind such adventurous works as the recent Metropolitan Opera production of 'Satyagraha'), choreographer Sergio Trujillo and puppetmaster Basil Twist. Putting their own distinctive stamps on ... Comment?
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MOT's 'Night Music' fails to live up to Sondheim's genius
... they succeeded, they succeeded for everyone. 'A Little Night Music' (1973) - which opened Saturday at the Detroit Opera House in a disappointingly uneven production by Michigan Opera Theatre - is by some measures the most traditional of Sondheim's ... Comment?
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