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Mozart@260: Ever Young and Ever Contemporary

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

In Recognition of Mozart’s 260th birthday and in anticipation of LA Opera’s upcoming performances of The Magic Flute. By James Conlon “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe… the starry heavens above me, and the moral law within me.”—Immanuel Kant The Magic Flute is amongst the world’s most popular and beloved operas, […]

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A Triumphant Damnation.

Wednesday, January 27th, 2016

By:  Frank Cadenhead There was a torrent of boos at the December 11 opening of Berlioz’ La Damnation de Faust at the Paris Opéra and it started even before the intermission. Critical reaction to the production was of a similar nature. When I saw the production on December 29, there was only a single person booing […]

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