Classical Music

Obituary: Swedish soprano Elisabeth Söderström

Swedish soprano whose perceptive singing and vivid acting made her a great heroine in operas by Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss and Janacek One of the most perceptive and admired sopranos of the postwar era, Elisabeth Söderström,...

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BBCSSO/Altrichter | Classical review

City Halls, Glasgow Czech music looms large on the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's current schedule in the shape of its Bohemian Rhapsodies series. In a joint commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and...

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High notes in America's Deep South

Bluegrass, fado, opera and jazz fuse together at Georgia's glorious medley of a festival. Kate Connolly falls in love with the music, history and mint juleps The man who drives me from the airport to my hotel sings for much of...

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Me and my school photo: Elaine Page remembers the heartfelt sob at an end of term concert that...

Ringleader: Elaine Page at Southaw Girls' School in Hertfordshire Actress and singer Elaine Paige, 61, made her name in 1978 in the stage musical Evita. Her career has flourished in musical theatre and she also hosts Elaine...

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Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom dies

Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, considered one of the most versatile opera stars of the postwar period, has died. She was 82. Soderstrom died in Stockholm early Friday of complications from a stroke, according to her...

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'Cosi' deftly mixes humor, seriousness

The battle of the sexes will always provide fodder for entertainment. The issue of fidelity, in particular, never runs out of juice — if it did, a massive wing of the television industry would suddenly collapse.

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Review: Pianist Gabriela Montero shimmers with silken improvisations

Pianist Gabriela Montero and guest conductor Arild Remmereit gave a rousing concert with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Concert review | A year ago, Gabriela Montero visited Seattle for the first time, a relative unknown in...

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On the right track

India's spirituality contributes to the growth of opera singer Larissa Rai PHOTO: ANU PUSHKARNA AT HOME Larissa feels at peace with herself in India Her Hindi can't exactly put many of us to shame but the choice of words and...

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Billboard CD reviews: Norah Jones, Big Kenny, Rihanna (Reuters)

ARTIST: NORAH JONES ALBUM: THE FALL NEW YORK (Billboard) - ARTIST: BIG KENNY ALBUM: THE QUIET TIMES OF A ROCK AND ROLL FARM BOY (Glotown/Love Everybody/Bigger Picture) In many ways, Big Kenny and John Rich -- who make up...

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İstanbul enchanted by classical music this week

On Tuesday Nov.17, Yuri Bashmet and his chamber ensemble, Moscow Soloists performed for İş Sanat’s second concert of the season, and there, the viola had its 15 minutes of fame. In the classical concert of the following day,...

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Symphonic Music , Chamber Music