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At Aix-en-Provence Festival, Mediterranean Sunlight and Dark Themes
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE – Located in a region awash in Roman ruins, medieval hill towns, sun-drenched lavender groves, the Festival of Aix-en-Provence could easily coast along as a picturesque stop on...
View ArticleReview: In Metropolitan Opera's Falstaff, An Old Rogue Takes on a Dark Edge
The canary-yellow kitchen is as long as a city block. Hangovers are nursed in a stable while a real horse munches its breakfast. From such disparate evidence, you might not guess that Robert Carsen's...
View ArticleThe First Annual Excellence in Opera Awards (AKA The Freddies)
I have heard so many opera lovers complain about what they perceive as the sorry state of the art form that I decided to conclude 2013 by citing many of the excellent achievements in opera I have...
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