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This December marks the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck at the Berlin State Opera – Staatsoper Unter den Linden. The Staatsoper launched its celebration of the centennial with a run of performances that opened on December 14th, the very date the opera premiered in 1925. I am far from
Balancing career and relationships is never easy. Jay Kelly thought he had it all. But his daughters don’t want to be with him and his friends don’t feel his love. George Clooney turns in a multifaceted performance as an actor still searching for acceptance.
Goldie Dver and Cabaret Stars Join Together to Sing and Raise Funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you missed the show, you can still make a donation. See link at the end of the story.
Take a museum road trip to New Jersey. The Morris Museum has exhibitions that will engage and thrill. Marina Kennedy visited recently.
Six internationally acclaimed opera artists will come together for the inaugural Christmas Night Opera Gala at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on December 27. The concert will feature the extraordinary talents of Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Asmik Grigorian (soprano), Nadine Sierra (soprano), Brian Jagde (tenor), and
No one stayed in the seats! An exuberant night for Broadway Inspirational Voices. MJ Hanley-Goff says it was indeed an inspirational night.
Before he became known for covering the Olympics, Bob Costas conducted fascinating radio interviews with sports stars. He sits for an interview with Budd Mishkin at the Paley Center for Media.
Emilia Fox stars in “Signora Volpe” a romantic mystery set in picturesque Panicale, in Umbria.
This December marks the 100th anniversary of the premiere of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck at the Berlin State Opera – Staatsoper Unter den Linden. The Staatsoper launched its celebration of the centennial with a run of performances that opened on December 14th, the very date the opera premiered in 1925. I am far from being a die-hard of Alban Berg’s music and it took me a long time to approach Wozzeck, and only by, initially, burying myself in its ample theatricality
Balancing career and relationships is never easy. Jay Kelly thought he had it all. But his daughters don’t want to be with him and his friends don’t feel his love. George Clooney turns in a multifaceted performance as an actor still searching for acceptance.
Goldie Dver and Cabaret Stars Join Together to Sing and Raise Funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you missed the show, you can still make a donation. See link at the end of the story.
Take a museum road trip to New Jersey. The Morris Museum has exhibitions that will engage and thrill. Marina Kennedy visited recently.
Six internationally acclaimed opera artists will come together for the inaugural Christmas Night Opera Gala at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on December 27. The concert will feature the extraordinary talents of Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Asmik Grigorian (soprano), Nadine Sierra (soprano), Brian Jagde (tenor), and Anita Monserrat (mezzo-soprano), under the direction of Maestro Francesco Lanzillotta conducting the American Symphony Orchestra. The evening promises an exceptional presentation of operatic gems, a
No one stayed in the seats! An exuberant night for Broadway Inspirational Voices. MJ Hanley-Goff says it was indeed an inspirational night.
Before he became known for covering the Olympics, Bob Costas conducted fascinating radio interviews with sports stars. He sits for an interview with Budd Mishkin at the Paley Center for Media.
Emilia Fox stars in “Signora Volpe” a romantic mystery set in picturesque Panicale, in Umbria.
