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April 02, 2006 11:09 PM EDT (shared with group: January 20, 2009) — Time broke its flow as the song lilted out from the singer There was no time as she gazed at the creek painted in watercolor hues of cobalt and green Standing still, time only resumed . . . more
December 28, 2008 02:14 PM EST (shared with group: December 28, 2008) — Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Today, being Sunday, near the end of the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Eid season and approaching the New Year Holiday, I thought many of you might be simply . . . more
July 31, 2008 10:36 AM EDT (shared with group: July 31, 2008) — By Wen Stephenson, Senior Producer of On Point: Dear On Point fans: If you landed at onpointradio.org and wondered what had happened — well, don’t worry, you’ve got the right address. We’ve just . . . more
February 28, 2008 10:48 AM EST (shared with group: February 28, 2008) — When the Nazi "Third Reich" took power in 1930s Germany, it wasn't only books that burned and words that were lost. As the Nazis marched toward the Holocaust, music too was suppressed. . . . more
February 19, 2008 03:44 PM EST (shared with group: February 19, 2008) — Since the attacks for 9/11 - even before - Americans have been warned about the rise of religious extremism around the world.  And even when extreme religiosity is not linked to terrorism, it's . . . more
January 23, 2008 10:37 AM EST (shared with group: January 23, 2008) — Panic has swept world stock markets this week.  On Monday, nervous investors in Asia looked at the US economy and recession fears and launched a global sell-off. It was huge. Yesterday, the . . . more
January 04, 2008 11:19 AM EST (shared with group: January 04, 2008) — Opera halls around this country, like a lot of symphony halls, have seen too many empty seats in the last couple decades. At the Metropolitan Opera in New York, chief Peter Gelb is pushing back. And . . . more
November 26, 2007 11:13 AM EST (shared with group: November 26, 2007) — Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti released his first solo album in 1995 and since then it’s been nothing but up and up. He’s played with Sinatra, toured with Sting, and recorded duets . . . more
October 17, 2007 12:19 PM EDT (shared with group: October 17, 2007) — I've been told the "critics" panned the performance of the classic combination of  Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry) and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci . . . more
September 06, 2007 11:25 AM EDT (shared with group: September 06, 2007) — Luciano Pavarotti, the most widely popular singer in opera history, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. The son of a baker and a cigarette maker, he was over six feet tall, sometimes 350 pounds.  . . . more
October 29, 2006 07:57 PM EST (shared with group: October 29, 2006) — If you live in or near New York City, I would definitely recommend going to New York City Opera to see the classic Donizetti Italian Opera set in a modern 50's setting. City opera is cursed, not being . . . more
August 27, 2006 12:10 AM EDT (shared with group: August 29, 2006) — So far most of my reviews have dealt with opera in comedy form, or opera buffa. Those are pleasant, and advisable for those of us getting used to all of that opera hoopla. This is my first review of . . . more
August 06, 2006 11:34 PM EDT (shared with group: August 06, 2006) — I am behind in my opera reviews. If anyone is interested, I'll post some more reviews , and photos too.  I can guess that if you like opera, you "clicked" on the opera group - albeit, . . . more
April 27, 2006 10:40 PM EDT (shared with group: April 27, 2006) — Many of us watch American Idol and are equally amazed and aghast.  Those kids are fabulous. The production?...  ( atheist, mock God with the word "idol" - at the top of God's _ . . . more
April 18, 2006 08:31 PM EDT (shared with group: April 18, 2006) — An art film/documentary/ video/ opera that you might want to find and watch is called "Three Tales" . Done by American composer Steve Reich and video artist Beryl Korol, this film uses documentary . . . more
February 22, 2006 05:26 PM EST (shared with group: March 14, 2006) —   To be a opera singer means years of study----I mean years of study. Grueling study, long sessions in front of the voice coach, and a mirror, daily hours spent in the practice rooms at college or . . . more
March 01, 2006 09:48 PM EST (shared with group: March 01, 2006) — Check out your public radio station for programming  in April.  The BBC is going to broadcast all 15 hours of the Wagner Ring Cycle, on April 17th.  This is good.  It took Wagner 28 . . . more
February 27, 2006 11:04 AM EST (shared with group: February 27, 2006) — For  music lovers out there who don't think they "care very much for opera" might find themselves re-structuring their aesthetic value system ...should they avail themselves of a DVD . . . more
February 27, 2006 12:09 PM EST (shared with group: February 27, 2006) — I write this for those who are relatively new to opera, and read over these reviews for assistance in deciding which one to try "this month".(budget constraints, you know). I am confident you . . . more
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Opera Lovers
Created: Feb 17, 2006
This is for people who love opera, or wish they did. You do not have to be a opera expert, just love it. We want to know about opera venues around the country and world, performances, up and coming singers, who's best in what role. We encourage reviews, . . .
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