Music
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James Levine & Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Diva Diana Damrau Sings Strauss
By: - Jan 28th, 2010Taking on two symphonic war horses, the Schubert Unfinished and Beethoven's Fifth, James Levine helps you hear them as new. The program was performed on January 24.
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BSO To Perform Elliott Carter's Flute Concerto
Flutist Elizabeth Rowe Featured Feb. 4, 5 & 9
By: - Jan 28th, 2010James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra will give the American premiere of Elliott Carter's Flute Concerto, featuring BSO principal flutist Elizabeth Rowe in her Symphony Hall solo debut, on February 4, with repeat performances on February 5 and 9. The program also features Brahms's Symphony No. 4 and the Overture and Entr'actes from Schubert's incidental music to the 1823 play Rosamunde.
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BSO Concerts at Carnegie Hall
James Levine to Conduct March 15 to 17
By: - Jan 27th, 2010For the 2010-11 Carnegie Hall season, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director James Levine present a concentrated three-program series, Tuesday, March 15, Wednesday, March 16, and Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 8 p.m., as part of Carnegie Hall's Great American Orchestras and Concerto Series.
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Colonial Hosts Haiti Benefit Feb. 14
A Concert for Loved Ones in Haiti
By: - Jan 25th, 2010A benefit evening at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on February 14 will feature performances by Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, The Mammals, Bobby Sweet, Vetiver, Tift Merritt, Meg Hutchinson, Kris Delmhorst, The Guthrie Family and special guests.
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Champian Fulton at Eagle Hill Cultural Center
Valentine's Day Concert
By: - Jan 22nd, 2010There will be a sweetheart of a concert by Champian Fulton on Valentine's Day at the Eagle Hill Cultural Center in Hardwick, Mass. Recently she was awarded the American Harvest Music Society for 2009 Best Jazz Vocalist & Pianist.
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James Taylor Adds Second Show Jan. 22 & 23 at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass.
First Haiti Relief Concert Sold Out in 90 Minutes
By: - Jan 18th, 2010Tickets to the James Taylor Haitian Relief benefit concert at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Cehter in Great Barrington sold out in just 90 minutes. With Kim and James Taylor matching ticket sales that raised $300,000 so far. Taylor has generously added a second show on January 23. Act fast.
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Verdi's Stiffelio at the Metropolitan Opera
Sondra Radvanovsky Shines
By: - Jan 17th, 2010Stiffelio, Verdi's mid career opera which had been banned when it was first produced, arrives at the Met. Placido Domingo conducted the magnificent Sondra Radvanovsky.
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A Bold, Erotic Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD January 16
Elina Garanca and Roberto Alagna Face Off Brilliantly
By: - Jan 13th, 2010This Carmen mounted by award-winning director Richard Eyre and conducted by Yannick Neret-Seguin, both making their Met debuts,is sure to thrill at your local Cineplex, live in HD, on Saturday, January 16th.
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Der Rosenkavalier: Soars at the Met
Susan Graham as Octavian in a Stunning Production
By: - Jan 08th, 2010Recently the Metropolitan Opera came to your local theater in HD with Der Rosenkavalier. One cannot imagine a better cast or more compelling production.
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Celebrating a New Year with Alan Gilbert & The New York Philharmonic
Thomas Hampson sings Copland and Cole Porter
By: - Jan 02nd, 2010The Philharmonic celebrated New Year's Eve with an all American concert featuring Thomas Hampson, Baritone. The program included Appalachian Spring, Aaron Copland, Old American Songs, Aaron Copland, Medley of Cole Porter songs, An American in Paris, George Gershwin.
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James Levine Conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Elgar and Mahler at Carnegie Hall
By: - Dec 22nd, 2009James Levine conducted a beautiful program at Carnegie Hall on Sunday. Mezzo soprano, Stephanie Blythe, an elemental force, sang "Sea Pictures" Of course, being able to hear the details in Mahler is important, and Carnegie has one of the best acoustic environments in the world.
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Fabio Luisi Conducts Hansel and Gretel at the Metropolitan Opera
Opera 101 for Children of All Ages
By: - Dec 18th, 2009Last night the Metropollitan Opera presented "Hansel and Gretel," and a measure of the production's success is that every role is wonderfully sung, enhancing a gorgeous score. It completely absorbed and enchanted our reviewer's six year old companion.
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Yo Yo Ma at Symphony Hall Jan. 6-12
Joins Early Music Specialist Ton Koopman
By: - Dec 16th, 2009Dutch early music specialist Ton Koopman leads a program of 18th- and 19th-century works by Haydn, C.P.E. Bach, and Schubert January 6-12. In addition to conducting the BSO from the podium, Mr. Koopman leads the orchestra from the harpsichord in a performance of Haydn's Symphony No. 98, which features harpsichord obbligato. One of Mr. Koopman's close collaborators, Yo-Yo Ma, joins him and the orchestra as the soloist in Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1.
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Strauss' Elektra at the Metropolitan Opera
Conducted by Fabio Luisi with Susan Bullock
By: - Dec 16th, 2009Elektra had its season premier at the Metropolitan Opera on December 10, with Susan Bullock in her Met debut in the title role. The opera as tone poem was conducted by Fabio Luisi with passion and clarity. The score is unrelenting, powerful, but also vulgar and unembarrassed. That was how it was played. It was a thrilling evening.
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Hark the Herald: The NY Philharmonic Brass
Guest Brass from West Point Blast Away!
By: - Dec 14th, 2009The Philharmonic Brass has offered a holiday festival since 1995, with invited guests. Sunday they were joined by the West Point Concert Band Brass.
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Bazaar Productions at Mass MoCA
Waypoint Feb. 6 in Alt Cabaret Series
By: - Dec 12th, 2009Bazaar Productions, in collaboration with MASS MoCA, will present a work-in-progress showing of The Waypoint, a play that began development during the EarlyStages Program at The Berkshire Fringe in 2008. After a two-week residency with the original ensemble The Waypoint will be performed on Saturday, February 6, at 8 PM in Club B-10 as part of MASS MoCA's Alt Cabaret series.
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The Cultural Center At Eagle Hill, Hardwick, MA
A Cultural Experiment Takes Root in Central Mass
By: - Dec 10th, 2009The Cultural Center At Eagle Hill is ambitious, original and offers a model we fervently wish would be adopted by other communities.
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Arlo Guthrie Performs at Shakespeare & Company
Benefit Galvanizes Berkshire Community
By: - Dec 06th, 2009A near capacity audience braved the first storm of the winter to attend a benefit, solo performance by a Berkshire neighbor, Arlo Guthrie. It was a great evening at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox.
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Boston Pops At Symphony Hall
Keith Lockhart Launches Season December 9
By: - Nov 30th, 2009In a great Boston tradition Keith Lockhart will conduct the Boston Pops in all of the Holiday favorites. The fun begins on December 9 at Symphony Hall. There will be 35 performances through December 27. Followed by a New Year's Eve gala.
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Music Museum of New England
Rock 'n' Soul Benefit Concert December 13
By: - Nov 28th, 2009The Music Museum of New England is dedicated to preserving the musical heritage of the region. Currently operating a website, its long-term goal is to build an archive and open a visitors center. Many area musicians will celebrate the season in a benefit for MM/ONE on December 13 at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Mass.
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Karita Mattila as Katya Kabanova at Chicago's Lyric Opera
Jonathan Miller Revives Production of Leos Janacek
By: - Nov 27th, 2009Karita Mattila performs the title role in Leos Janacek's Katya Kabanova with her glorious voice on full display. The production at the Lyric Opera is peerless. Janacek is recognized with Benjamin Britten as one of the two great operatic composers of the 20th century.
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Jerry Corbitt's CD Along for the Ride
Catching Up With an Old Friend
By: - Nov 25th, 2009Reviewing a new country flavored CD by Jerry Corbitt was an opportunity to reflect on a friend. Wilson managed him before Corbitt joined the Youngbloods and a career as solo performer,writer, producer and sideman. Recently they reconnected through Facebook.
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Arlo Guthrie at Shakespeare & Company
Benefit Performance on December 5
By: - Nov 24th, 2009A Berkshire legend, singer songwriter, Arlo Guthrie, will perform a special benefit concert for Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. The performance followed by a dessert reception will occur on December 5. He will perform an acoustic set in the Founders Theatre. Arlo will perform at Symphony Hall in June and with the Pops this summer at Tanglewood.
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Riccardo Muti Conducts the New York Philharmonic
Thrilling Performances of Liszt, Elgar and Prokovief
By: - Nov 22nd, 2009Both orchestra and audience eagerly await the arrival of Riccardo Muti at Avery Fisher Hall. The program on November 19th progressed from Liszt, to Elgar,to Prokovief's ravishing "Romeo and Juliet."
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James Taylor and Carole King at Tanglewood
Together for Fourth of July Fireworks
By: - Nov 21st, 2009The Berkshires will be booked solid for the Fourth of July weekend. On Friday night Keith Lockhart will lead the Pops in its 125th anniversary concert. On Saturday and Sunday the legendary song writers James Taylor and Carole King will bring their world tour to Tanglewood.
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