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Battle of the Barbers: Augustin Hadelich and Randall Goosby Play Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto
I inadvertently schedule two concerts on the same day, both of them featuring the Samuel Barber Violin Concerto! Read more…
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William Saroyan and Jean Sibelius
Saroyan made an impromptu visit to Sibelius’ home after stopping in a record store in Finland in 1935, one of numerous encounters with artists and celebrities related in his short story collection/memoir “Sons Come and Go, Mothers Hang in Forever.” Read more…
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“Blue Moon” Sings
Ethan Hawke shines as lyricist Lorenz Hart in “Blue Moon,” a smart, theatrical dramedy propelled by frustrated genius, alcohol-infused bluster, and selections from the American Songbook. Read more…
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“Frankenstein”: It’s Alive
Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” is a beautiful movie, visually and emotionally alive, with good performances. Read more…
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“The Sonata”: Mr. Horror’s Opus
A Faustian pact and classical music lend color to this bump-in-the-night haunted house thriller. Read more…
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Jane Goodall Good for All
The world’s most famous conservationist touches with her wisdom and humanity, on “Famous Last Words.” Check your politics and cynicism at the door, listen, and really take it all in. Read more…
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Ives in New York: Dudamel Fever Is Real!
Gustavo Dudamel and Yunchan Lim are embraced by an unusually receptive audience at the New York Philharmonic. Read more…
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The Princeton Festival’s “Tosca” Takes Flight
Passion and intensity roil in a triumphant performance of Puccini’s “shabby little shocker” on the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. Read more…
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Strauss’ “Guntram”: A First-Class Second-Rate Opera?
Leon Botstein revives Strauss’s neglected opera “Guntram” at Carnegie Hall. Explore Strauss’s early struggles and Botstein’s rehabilitation work with the American Symphony Orchestra. Read more…
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Wagner’s “Tristan”: The Agony and the Ecstasy
A powerful, emotional concert marathon that marked Nina Stemme’s farewell to one of her signature roles. Read more…
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