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Good Das Lied Under Nott Not Good Enough

Robert Levine

There are some marvelous moments in this beautifully recorded performance: the solo violin and flute in “Der Trunkene…”; the white, dead tone that baritone Stephen

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Verdi: Traviata/Ciofi/Fenice DVD

Robert Levine

Verdi referred to Traviata as a “subject of our time”, and he got in trouble for presenting contemporary characters on stage, especially those with shaky

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R. Strauss: Ariadne/Dohnanyi/Zurich DVD

Robert Levine

The prologue to this Ariadne, a Zurich opera house performance from December 2006, takes place in front of the curtain, on a bare stage and

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David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

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Finally, It’s SIR John
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He’d received many honors before, but it wasn’t until last week that John Rutter, best known for his choral compositions and arrangements, especially works related