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Apr 15, 2026 - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra explores love and death in an intense, intelligent program featuring soprano Corinne Winters.
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Rosa Feola, still scheduled for a run of performances as Violetta in New York this spring, is the subject of this week's Grand Tier Grab Bag.
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A favorite art song performance from Emma Hoffman - Parterre Box
Respighi's liriche can be as colorful, poetic, and downright lovely as any selection from other art song traditions. Case in point: Rosa Feola's recording of...
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A favorite art song performance from Arrigo - Parterre Box
While refined, Lisa della Casa sings
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Rose to the occasion | Boston Symphony Orchestra Review | Parterre Box
The embattled Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra bring Adams and Dvorák to Carnegie Hall.
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A favorite art song performance from Andrew Lokay - Parterre Box
Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton’s rendition of Jake Heggie's “Winged Victory: We’re Through,” vividly captures the song’s humor and energy.
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A favorite art song performance from Leyla Gender-Bender - Parterre Box
While I like both Erna Berger and Maria Stader's versions, Erna Berger brings more drama to the rendition.
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