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...Music A spirited production of Puccini's La Rondine in Chicago shows that this sophisticated work ought to join the main operatic repertory...
Perhaps not. But Paul Robinson, a professor of intellectual history at Stanford, makes an enthusiastic effort, like one of those tycoons who suddenly indulge a suppressed yearning to step onstage and conduct Mahler or sing Puccini. Though some clinkers are almost inevitable, an onlooker can hardly help admiring the combination of chutzpah, high spirits and a willingness to gamble...
Opera Boston, Boston’s foremost opera company, puts on a wide array of operas, from the classics of Puccini to more modern productions. Last year’s Nixon in China, by John Adams ’71, was a highlight of the season. Although student rush tickets are not available, tickets can be purchased at a group discount starting at $27, not unreasonable for a night at the opera...
...Fans of Indian movies need no introduction to Rahman. Like Gershwin, Puccini or Lennon-McCartney, the name stands for melody, quality, energy, instant hummability - a sound both personal and universal, devouring older forms and transforming them into something gorgeously...
...Fans of Indian movies need no introduction to Rahman. Like Gershwin, Puccini or Lennon-McCartney, the name stands for melody, quality, energy, instant hummability?a sound both personal and universal, devouring older forms and transforming them into something gorgeously...