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In a part of the world where women often aren’t allowed to drive, vote, work, run for office, or go to school, one country stands out.   In the last two decades, since a peaceful coup by the son of Qatar’s ruler, women in Qatar have been able to begin doing all those things and [...]
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Legendary Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar died yesterday at the age of 92.  He was born in 1920, and during his long life did more than anyone to popularize the music of his country for western audiences.
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Soprano Galina Vishnevskaya died Tuesday in Moscow at 86.
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Handel's Messiah, specifically his Hallelujah Chorus, is a perennial favorite this time of year.  However, there are other great "alleluias" which would certainly serve to make your season bright if we set aside Handel for a moment.
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The Metropolitan Opera is preparing to sell bonds for the first time since 1883 in order to make up for a shortfall in operating revenue.
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Remembering the lovely Swiss soprano Lisa Della Casa.
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Here's a look at our locally produced holiday programs, coming up on Classical 101.
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What's your favorite recording of Handel's Messiah. Here are a few worth knowing better.
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We celebrate the 170th birthday of the New York Philharmonic on tonight's Symphony @ 7.
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The cash-strapped New York City Opera plans to put "a couple thousand" lots of stage sets, costumes and other production materials on auction next month.
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