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Results 1 - 20 of 20,132 in Opera

  1. East and West: an operatic counterpointRead the original story

    7 min ago | Buenos Aires Herald

    A rare circumstance occurred recently. It has been decades since our city was able to appreciate Chinese traditional opera, utterly different from our occidental brand.

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  2. Teatro Massimo to Savonlinna in 2009Read the original story

    43 min ago | Helsingin Sanomat

    The Teatro Massimo from Palermo in Sicily will be the guest foreign company at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in 2009, according to information gathered by .

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    Related Topix: Opera, Vincenzo Bellini, Bellini, Mascagni, Pietro Mascagni, Savonlinna, Finland, Finland, World News, Arts

  3. Pianist Rachel is going all the way to the topRead the original story

    44 min ago | IcWales

    ... at the RWCMD. "When she hears something she just remembers it. "She listens to all sorts of music. Her favourite is opera and her favourite is La Boheme. "She's trying to compose an opera at the moment but she listens to all sorts. She does a great ...

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  4. August: Osage County, Rock 'n' Roll nominated for Tony AwardsRead the original story

    49 min ago | CBC

    ... of the Broadway production Spring Awakening, last season's Tony-winning best musical. Leyla Gencer, La Diva Turca of opera, dies 0 0 Soprano Leyla Gencer, who made her career at Italy's famed La Scala opera house, has died in Milan, officials said ...

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    Related Topix: Music!, Tony Awards, Arts

  5. Sex, death and politicsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | This Is London

    ... and clouds of incense for the first act climax. The plot could be pure Hitchcock. Liberal-minded painter loves flighty opera-singer, who is also admired by sadistic chief of police. After aiding a rebel, the painter is tortured. Tosca, to save him, ...

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  6. Community briefsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Marshfield News-Herald

    ... 2," and the Senior High Chorus will perform selections from hit musicals, including, "Ragtime" and "The Phantom of the Opera." Students who participated in Solo and Ensemble Festival and honors choirs will be recognized. The winners of the Loyal ...

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  7. Symphony heavy on the BeethovenRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

    ... a solid repertoire piece. Violinist Robert McDuffie shows us how it's done, plus there's the overture to Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" and, for good measure, the whole of Symphony No. 7 in A. Andreas Delfs conducts. 4 p.m. March 29 "Beethoven's Fifth ...

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  8. Arts & LeisureRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | EKathimerini

    Giovanni Pacor, artistic director of the National Opera, recently unveiled the organization's program for the 2008-2009 season.

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    Related Topix: Gaetano Donizetti, Opera, Giacomo Puccini, Richard Wagner, Wagner, Arts, Theater

  9. Noble funeral for Leyla Gencer in churchRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Turkish Daily News

    Anatolia News Agency The friends, fans and students of much-loved soprano Leyla Gencer, known as "La Diva Turca" in opera houses around the world, bid their final farewell during her funeral in the San Babila ...

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  10. Goodbye 07 and Hello, "how you doin" 2008??! - Sydney, AustraliaRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    ... up some drink and set on our way into the city. We were heading to the botanical gardens on the next cove up from the Opera House. Apparently the doors were open until midday or until they reached full capacity, which was something ridiculous like ...

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  11. Putin: Art should help strengthen stateRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Arizona Daily Star

    ... expect Putin to continue calling the shots. Hours after announcing his Cabinet, Putin joined Vishnevskaya - a Bolshoi Opera soprano - in touring the exhibit of the paintings, home furnishings and other objects on public display for the first time in ...

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    Related Topix: Vladimir Putin, Classical, Mstislav Rostropovich, Rostropovich

  12. Festival in Ventura hits many high notesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Ventura County Star

    ... recent award winners, with Cabell topping the 2005 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition and Lomeli taking both opera and zarzuela prizes in Placido Domigo's 2006 Operalia. Other standouts among the prodigiously talented younger performers ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Ventura Metro, Ventura, CA

  13. Shreveport Opera Xpress hosts annual fundraiserRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Shreveport Times

    Shreveport Opera Xpress is putting on the hits for its annual fundraiser, SOX on Broadway, to be held Friday at The Shreveport Country Club.

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    Related Topix: Arts, Jefferson, TX

  14. A mostly lovely 'Madama Butterfly'Read the original story

    Yesterday | The Baltimore Sun

    ... the naive love-dreams that lead that plot toward its crushing conclusion still make for great theater. The Baltimore Opera Company's new staging of Madama Butterfly, which opened Saturday night at the Lyric Opera House , reconfirms its durability ...

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  15. Hoedown finale reins in fans, despite rainRead the original story

    Yesterday | Detroit News

    ... New York Yankees, on Friday and Saturday; performances by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; and the opening night of an opera, "La Traviata," at the Detroit Opera House kept streets, parking garages and some sidewalks crowded. The cars on the People ...

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  16. Latest Music, Song and Artist ReviewsRead the original story

    Sunday | The Independent

    Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream follows Macbeth as the second of three Shakespeare-based productions that Opera North is presenting this spring.

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  17. 'La Traviata's' Violetta makes 'a sacrifice for...Read the original story

    Friday May 9 | Detroit News

    ... persona. "Verdi really requires three voices for Violetta," says Dina Kuznetsova, who sings the role in Michigan Opera Theatre's season-ending production of "La Traviata." "He finds a different kind of musical expression for each state of her mind ...

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    Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Arts

  18. MOT's 'Swallow' glides from hope to heartbreakRead the original story

    Tuesday Apr 22 | Detroit News

    Lawrence B. Johnson / Special to The Detroit News Puccini's poignant and yet problematic opera "La Rondine" is brought lovingly to life in a Michigan Opera Theatre production that creates a smart and stylish ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Detroit, MI, Puccini, Opera, Detroit Metro

  19. South Edinburgh Net :: South Edinburgh Community NetworkRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | South Edinburgh Echo

    Page Loading... please wait! This message not going away? Ensure Javascript is on and click the box Scottish Opera brought The Barber of Seville to Gilmerton recently, giving 16 people from the area the ...

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  20. Free Six Nations Grand Slam PartyRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | IcWales

    ... Grand Slam-winning team will be at the May 26 show, along with coach Warren Gatland. Other Welsh stars - among them opera beauty Katherine Jenkins - will send video messages to be shown on a big screen. The WRU has also promised a top celebrity to ...

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