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...much to her versatile voice. Baldwin, a mezzo-soprano, brought her voice to the extremes of sweet delicacy and gnarly roughness in order to capture Carmen’s allure. Similarly impressive were the vocal talents of Jennifer Baldwin Peden (real-life sister of Christina), who played Micaëla. With her dulcet soprano, Peden gave Micaëla’s introspective moments a rich and beautiful sadness. Interestingly, Dominique Serrand chose to direct “Carmen” in part because it had leading roles for these three particular performers. In the playbill he explains...
...unresponsive upper register, which gained some audience sympathy. Prokofiev, the composer of the evening, made his final appearance with “Sonata No. 3,” played by Xi Li ’09, who also showcased Franz Liszt’s “La Campanella.” The charming performance of this bell-like piece, based on a theme by violin-god Niccolo Paganini, further emphasized the piano’s intonation problems. Someone needs to tune that thing before the next concert. Wei-Jen Yuan ’06 sensitively balanced the voicing, emphasizing...
...students graduating on time this December outweighs the housing and other difficulties, Nichols added. “Many students already have jobs lined up,” said Michael Jordan, a professor in the Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice department. Students at McNeese State University, in Lake Charles, La., are also tentatively scheduled to resume classes in the next few weeks, according to Assistant Director of Media Services Renee LeLeux. University officials are still trying to determine the exact schedule, but McNeese will also definitely have a fall term and a fall commencement, LeLeux said.But students from Tulane University...
...Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder In Venice For Lovers, novelist Louis Begley and biographer Anka Muhlstein describe 30 years of exploring the backstreets of La Serenissima. In Damascus: Taste of a City, resident Marie Fadel writes vividly to her brother, an exiled journalist in Germany, of a walk through the Old City, weaving in recipes for Damascene dishes like tis'iyye, a spicy chickpea soup. While readers may find it easy enough to undertake some...
...long-time collaborator Camu Tao, snaps with aggressive buzzing thuds and lush melodic loops. El-P, who has a hand in more than half of the songs, opens with one of those rare productions where grinding guitar and a low end courtesy of the bassist from Yo La Tengo, actually work under the voice...