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...Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” can boast all that, but it is in some ways paradoxical. Despite assembling an immense group of participants, most of whom are not even Harvard students, LHO has maintained its close relationship with Lowell House that dates from the Opera??s founding, practicing and performing on the stage they created in Lowell Dining Hall. “Der Rosenkavalier,” which premiered this Wednesday and runs through March 17, is one of the largest operas put on at Harvard in recent memory, as well...
...already saccharine ending. It could be argued that the move emphasizes the ridiculous events that unfolded during the day, but because the final number, “Let Us All Forget and Forgive,” ties all knots neatly, it becomes unnecessary. If the applause given after the opera??s first performance is any indication, this DHO production is worth the ticket price. While the director’s interpretation of the opera was at times a little fuzzy, the great talent of Kapusta, Gerlach, and the rest of the cast makes for an enjoyable production...
...continues to be new ways that radio can retain its ostensible purpose—to be both reflections and creators of the public’s taste in music. Internet radio allows still-untapped possibilities to disseminate once hard-to-come-by musical events, as evidenced by the Metropolitan Opera??s decision to broadcast over Sirius Satellite Radio.High school and college radio stations offer niche programming that may end up being the future of radio in the wake of the death of monoculture. Disgruntled insiders are learning from past strategies and international manipulations of radio—such...
Dunster House Opera??s production of “The Marriage of Figaro” runs from Feb. 9-11 and from Feb. 16-17 at 8:30 p.m. in the Dunster House Dining Hall...
...impending tragedy with a dark, surging theme which was gradually accelerated by Yannatos’ conducting. The string section showcased impressive prowess in swells and plucky staccatos. The dramatic finale, however, which was punctuated with brass and cymbal crashes, was slightly muddled. Still, the piece effectively conveyed the opera??s fateful tone and segued appropriately to increasingly dramatic performances. The second piece was Johannes Brahms’ “Double Concerto in A minor,” a concerto for violin and cello soloists that is considered one of the composer’s greatest masterpieces...