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Boston gets new opera from old legend
Opera Boston will present the world premiere of an opera by Chinese-American composer Zhou Long.
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Doris Dörrie macht in Oper
Deutsche Filmerin führt Regie bei Händels "Admeto" bei Göttinger Festspielen.
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N.E.A. to honor opera
The National Endowment for the Arts said on Tuesday that it was establishing yearly Opera Honors awards.
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Opera takes centre stage
High art meets musical theatre in a new master's course designed to broaden the appeal of opera.
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Kampf der Opern-Riesen
Im Streit zwischen Barenboim und Mussbach offenbaren sich die Zukunftsängste der Staatsoper.
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Janacek: From the House of the Dead
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Bär, Stoklossa, Margita, Ainsley, Grochowski
Mahler Chamber Orchestra/Boulez
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Verdi: Aida
DVD/Decca
Urmana, Spotti, Komlosi, Alagna, Giuseppini, Guelfi
Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Milan/Chailly
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Thomas Allen: Great Operatic Arias
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Allen
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Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini
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Claycomb, Kunde, Kennedy
London Symphony Orchestra/Davis
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