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  • This early opera by Francesco Cavalli revolves around a transgendered tryst involving the king of the gods. Though it's mostly about lust, there's a little true love thrown in, in this production from the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris.
  • William Bolcom's searing opera, based on a play by Arthur Miller, is a sometimes bleak yet always vivid drama set in the Italian-American community of Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the 1950s.
  • Hidden identities, secret bargains and dancing bears characterize this Czech comedy, in a production from the Prague National Opera.
  • Execution, extortion, and exploitation. No, it's not an episode of Showtime's Dexter. It's Puccini's operatic thriller Tosca, which takes a surprisingly realistic approach to the passage of dramatic time with scenes of physical and psychological torture.
  • Although populated with barnyard animals, the opera speaks volumes about human nature, though some of Janacek's most touching music.
  • Does your soul feel the pull of places far away, long ago, or perhaps even twilight border lands that might not exist on any map? This is your soundtrack.
  • Rochester has hosted the Drum Corps Associates World Championships more than 20 times, but this one is expected to be the last.
  • When conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s international tours are disrupted by deadly protests across his native Venezuela, one of the world’s greatest and most beloved musicians faces the challenge of a lifetime. WXXI Classical Presents...¡Viva Maestro! at The Little Theatre Saturday November 4th at 3pm, followed by a discussion.
  • The thoughtful violinist makes a set of contemplative music, including a piece by Philip Glass, sing sweetly on her $16 million instrument.
  • One of the most celebrated voices of her generation talks about her new autobiography, Stand Up Straight and Sing! The opera star journeyed from the segregated South to a divided Berlin and beyond.
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