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Opera, whose birth coincided with the advent of enlightened ideas in the late 17th and 18th centuries, is a relatively young genre. Opera is as "modern," as epic is "ancient." So it comes as no surprise that the decision to transform Ethan Frome from literary text into opera would be made by an innovating Harvard alumni. Written by Douglas Allanbrook '48, the libretto is also the work of fellow Harvard graduate (John Hunt '48) while the production itself is headed musically by Douglas Allenbrook's son, John Allanbrook...
...recently devoted a gallery to the little known art of French printmaking in the 16th and 17th centuries. The prints displayed served a purpose, that purpose, when translated into modern standards, ranges from billboard images to the poor man's substitute painting. The prints were either displayed in local taverns, public notice-hanging walls or kept in a private collection. Among the assembled prints at the MFA, are both the first "pin-up girl" (a partially nude woman, her left breast exposed) and the first comic strip. Peddlers wandered, carrying mass copies of these various prints on their backs, selling...
Phantasticus, a program of 17th-century violin music, is coming to Harvard's Paine Hall. It will feature three voices: a violin, a theorgo and a harpsichord. Part of the Boston Early Music Festival's 1998-99 season, it promises to introduce the uninitiated into the world of Baroque violin virtuosity. 8 p.m. Paine Hall, Harvard University, 661-1812, Tickets...
...hard not to notice the recent change in temperature, and while the necessary bundling up is a pain in the ass, the onset of cold does mean it's time for fun winter snow sports. Snow sports is what the 17th annual Boston Snow Sports Expo is all about. Go for a chance to see more than merchandise for sale--the show promises everything from video presentations to a half-pipe vert show and appearances by skiing and snowboarding celebs. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Bayside Expo Center, 200 Mt. Vernon St, Boston...
...could a choir boy in the 17th century achieve fame and fortune? He could sing soprano--for life. Castration performed before the onset of puberty would produce a sound in a boy that blended the sweetness of a soprano with the bravado of a bass. Self-mutilation might have closed the door to one world, but it opened the door to another--entrance into the most elite singing coteries in Europe...