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Met moves Donizetti opera to decaying American town

Call it bel canto in the Rust Belt.

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 23, 2015

Recipes Composed by Classical Composers

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 13, 2015

High Kicks and High Notes in Lyric’s ‘Merry Widow’

Stephen RaskauskasNovember 12, 2015

Itzhak Perlman’s 5 Most Memorable Moments at 70 Years Old

Playlist: Classical Cats, Selections Inspired by Feline Friends

Becky NystedtJuly 9, 2019

While kitties are favored in contemporary popular culture (memes, viral videos, #Instagram), they have also long dominated the hearts of humans throughout history and are reflected through past art and music.

Long lost WWII-era Soviet songs brought to life in Israel

Associated PressJuly 9, 2019

In its first performance in Israel, a Grammy-nominated concert had arrived to play the lost songs of lost Jews in a nearly lost language.

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Masaaki Suzuki’s 8 Tips to Better Your Bach

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 26, 2015

"There are all kinds of ways to play Bach, and that depends on your personality and how you want to deal with Bach's music."

Natya Dance Brings the Ancient Art of Bharatanatyam to Modern Audiences

Stephen RaskauskasOctober 22, 2015

Thousands of years before European ballet was born, Bharatanatyam flourished in India. The ancient art of Bharatanatyam seems to be having a bit of a moment in modern times. Months after appearing in Chicago, dancer Aparna Ramaswamy recently made her debut at the Joyce Theater in New York: one small step for a Bharatanatyam dancer, one giant, dazzling leap for Bharatanatyam ...

Inside the Beautiful, Bizarre World of Butoh