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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Don Carlo

The Met revives Nicholas Hytner's production of Verdi's bleakest opera. by Paul J. Pelkonen Royal crisis: Ferruccio Furlanetto returns as King Philip in the Met's revival of Don... Read more

Metropolitan Opera Preview: Troyens Paperblog Pick in Theatre & Opera

Metropolitan Opera Preview: Les Troyens

The Met brings back Berlioz' classical epic. by Paul Pelkonen The Trojan Horse in Act I of Les Troyens in the Met's production. Image © 2003 The Metropolitan Opera. A snarky... Read more

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    The 15 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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    The 02 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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    The 08 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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    Metropolitan Opera Preview: Carlo

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    The 31 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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    The 17 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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    The 22 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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    The 19 August 2012 by   Superconductor
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