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...fairness to the cast, we should note that Lulu is a very difficult opera. Composed in 1937 by Berg, a master of atonality, the opera's subject matter and complexity require that its performers have not only a wide vocal range, but also considerable acting skills...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Direction and Complexity Mar Lowell House Opera 'Lulu' | 4/27/1990 | See Source »

...notable exception is Lulu, played by Maria Tegzes, a soprano from Holy Cross College who shines in the role. Her vocal range and control is impressive, and her dramatic interpretation of the character understated enough to make her a truly sympathetic character...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Direction and Complexity Mar Lowell House Opera 'Lulu' | 4/27/1990 | See Source »

Barrera is one of the few cast members spared the feel-good disease, and her casting is a blessing. She makes Sheila believably brassy, and zings oneliners at Zach with an enviable flair. Her characterization is flawless. She dances well, and though her vocal tone is flat, she is a dynamic presence...

Author: By Kelly A. E. mason, | Title: It's On Line, Off Line, and Back Again in the Chorus | 4/27/1990 | See Source »

...fiery debate over Massachusetts state government landed in the heart of the "Harvard-Brookline axis"--the Kennedy School of Government--last night as vocal conservatives besieged beleaguered defenders of the current establishment...

Author: By Eryn R. Brown, | Title: Conservatives Attack Dukakis' Defenders | 4/26/1990 | See Source »

...suffering of the people we now call gay and lesbian is no less pronounced in this country because, by and large, lesbians and gay men do not speak up. Despite a vocal, privileged and empowered minority of lesbians and gay men in status positions, most lesbians and gay men choose to hide their sexual preference. They do so because they feel that, if they "come out of the closet," they will suffer institutional and personal attacks more than they already...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Blacks and Gays | 4/25/1990 | See Source »

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