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Timing proves perfect for Madison singer Brumfield
Wisconsin State Journal Fri, 14 Nov 2008 4:30 PM PSTTalk about harmonic convergence. Not only was Gregory Brumfield, a well-known singer and music educator in the Madison area, cast in the Lyric Opera of Chicago premiere of "Porgy and Bess," opening Tuesday. And not only is the conductor of the historic production, John DeMain, also the maestro of Brumfield's hometown symphony. This "Porgy and Bess" will be performed as its composer, George ...

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:32 AM PST
A high-tech gloss for 'Faust'
The Philadelphia Inquirer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 1:14 AM PST
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Opera has never been known for its pluralism of ideas. Only the occasional rogue production (like The Egyptian Helen) has interrupted the deluxe Franco Zeffirelli conservatism at the core of its identity. So the mere fact that
Meade is uneven in 'Bolena'
The Philadelphia Inquirer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 1:15 AM PST
The air could hardly have been more charged at Saturday's opening of the Academy of Vocal Arts' production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena - and not just because its star, Angela Meade, had already enjoyed a successful Metropolitan Opera debut in the spring in Ernani.
Augmented reality comes to the opera
Geek.com Mon, 10 Nov 2008 9:29 AM PST
Theater has been a base for all types of innovation since the first “deus ex machina” created during the reign of ancient Greek theater. Since the first machinery made its way on to the stage, the hits have just kept on coming from theaters around the world. Now, the Metropolitan Opera in New York City [...]