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A Toothy Strongman Gets a Role at the Met Opera
In a most unusual audition at the Met, a bearded, pierced, tattooed strongman picks up the director — using only his mouth. Read entire story.
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F.Y.I.: When New Yorkers Fell for a Singer They Had Never Heard
P.T. Barnum was taking a big chance when he brought Jenny Lind, the Swedish nightingale, to New York in 1850. But it paid off. Read entire story.
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Sukanya review – Ravi Shankar’s opera is both sublime and ridiculous
Symphony Hall, BirminghamThis new opera that blends the western form and Hindustani classical music makes for a ravishing spectacle but its music and libretto fail to consistently convinceIn 1978, while he was already juggling at least two relationships, Ravi Shankar started an affair with a musician called Sukanya Rajan, 34 years his … Read entire story.
Source: Music | The Guardian
Metropolitan Opera Attendance: Slightly Better, Still Bad
Grappling with declining subscriptions, the Met took in just 67 percent of its potential box-office capacity this season. Read entire story.
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