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Playlist: 8 Works for Hanukkah

With Hanukkah right around the corner, it is a perfect time to plan your celebration. Include this music in your festivities.

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 21, 2017

Video: Hear a Holiday Medley Performed by the U.S. Coast Guard Band Saxophone Quartet

Michael San GabinoDecember 20, 2017

Discover Christmas Trees and Christmas Traditions From Around the World

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 15, 2017

Video: Music of the Baroque Brass Ensemble Performs 17th Century Dances by Praetorius

5 Questions with Marin Alsop [Video]

Keegan MorrisFebruary 26, 2020

"I think that art needs to serve the public... not just to be comforting and familiar, but to push the envelope," declares Marin Alsop.

AP: US opera union probe finds Plácido Domingo abused power

Associated PressFebruary 25, 2020

People familiar with the findings have said that an investigation found more than two dozen people who said they were sexually harassed or witnessed inappropriate behavior by Domingo over two decades

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‘What’s That Opera, Doc?’: 10 Operas You’ll Recognize from the Big Screen

Daniel GoldbergDecember 5, 2017

Music from some of the most beloved operas in the repertoire has found its way into famous scenes in cinema. Here are 10 times operatic excerpts underscored important moments on the big screen.

This Video of the Von Trapps Singing ‘Edelweiss’ Will Be One of Your Favorite Things This Holiday Season

Stephen RaskauskasDecember 1, 2017

If you’re not in the holiday spirit yet, you will be after hearing the newest generation of von Trapps perform “Edelweiss” from "The Sound of Music."

How Soprano Rosa Ponselle Went from the Small Town of Meriden, CT to the Metropolitan Opera

Karina KückingNovember 28, 2017

A seemingly medieval castle overlooks the town of Meriden, Connecticut, where crystal waterfalls tumble down stony hillsides. This is where the great soprano Rosa Ponselle, whose voice has been described as one of the “most beautiful of the century,” was born.

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