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An Hour of Peaceful Holiday Song With Choral Arts

Dana Wen — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:00:22 +0000

For those on the go during the holidays, Choral Arts' annual Christmas concert provides an tiny oasis of calm during December's hustle and bustle. The choir's hour-long program of uninterrupted holiday music had two performances over the weekend of December 14-15.

Two Women on the Verge in “Suor Angelica” & “Voix Humaine”

RVO — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:40:21 +0000

Portrayed by the amazing Nuccia Focile, Elle is part courage, part anger, and partly on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Focile navigates the story with uncommon acting chops and a luscious, supple voice that conveys both the depth of Elle’s despair and the character’s strong will.

Vespertine Opera’s Playful Les Mamelles de Tirésias at Columbia City Theater

Margaret Higginson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:28:54 +0000

Full of double entendres, word play (the relationship and translation between French and English is a fertile field), and a playful disregard of logic and sense, the story will amuse you. The singing will also please you; the small cast is full of young rising singers.