A glorious voice: Marking 50 years since tenor Richard Tucker's death
Richard Tucker, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, is still acclaimed and revered as one of the greatest operatic tenors of ...
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Critic's notebook: At the Metropolitan Opera, an 'Aida' production rooted in the past says a lot about the genre's future
The Metropolitan Opera's assistant directors balance tradition and innovation to revive productions like "Aida" while shaping ...
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25 best opera singers of all time
Born in 1873 in Naples, tenor Enrico Caruso was a star of Italian and American opera ... and over those 25 years he became a legend of La Scala in Milan as well as New York’s Metropolitan Opera. His ...
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Antonio Pappano: ‘Singing is the best antidote to the loneliness of modern life’
“Everyone should know how it feels to sing in a choir,” says Sir Antonio Pappano, who conducted at the King’s coronation, and has spent the past 22 years as music director of the Royal Opera ...
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What holiday is celebrated on January 13: interesting facts
1910 - the first public radio broadcast was made from New York, featuring the voices of Enrico Caruso and other stars of the Metropolitan Opera. 1942 - the forced deportation of the Ukrainian ...
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Antonio Pappano: 'British classical music is being left behind by China and Korea'
“Everyone should know how it feels to sing in a choir,” says Sir Antonio Pappano, who conducted at the King’s coronation, and has spent the past 22 years as music director of the Royal Opera ...
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Good News in History, January 7
To debut the theater, celebrated tenor Enrico Caruso came to perform the Italian ... singer Marian Anderson made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, becoming the first black ...
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Catharsis in troubled times: “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera
A violent and crass triple stab of brass killed the gaiety. A man in black marched through the pews. As light licked his ...
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Multi-Talented Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates Cole Porter At Met Opera
The multi-talented Harry Connick Jr. will celebrate the music of Cole Porter at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York this week. Connick’s seven performances—from January 29 through ...
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Metropolitan Opera to hold contest auditions in Columbia
Young, aspiring opera singers from around the country will soon have a chance to perform at the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in Columbia. The competition is the world's most ...
Letter: Merrill Auditorium outing rivals Met Opera
Years ago, I lived in New York City and had season tickets to the Metropolitan Opera. Though loving most kinds of classical music, opera was not one of them. I nodded off at concerts (much to the ...
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Metropolitan Opera series continues at Larkspur theater
The Live from the MET in HD series continues with the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Aida” at noon and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Lark Theater at 549 Magnolia Ave. in Larkspur.