Music by Vivaldi, words by Sara Ruhl, choreography by Pam Tanowitz, and conception and vocals by countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo promise an impactful March 2025 premiere.
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Life and death, good and evil, Greek myth, and epic adventure collide in this stunning new puppetry spectacular.
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A nightmarish, creepily imaginative depiction of an Israel that's been devastated by a nuclear attack and subsequently reverted to a biblical kingdom
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Russian refugee kids and their American counterparts bring a powerful message we need to hear.
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With its message plainly revealed in the title, Stanley Grill's latest work shows his compositional strengths and the passion with which he deploys them remain as strong as ever.
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From Monteverdi to Rachmaninoff to American spirituals, the Clarion Choir traversed continents and centuries in its New Year's concerts.
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The tradition of Jewish songwriters writing Christmas tunes dates back at least to Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas.'
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With all its high-tech spectacle and stagecraft, Richard Foreman's first new work in a decade revels in the retro
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Playwright Jenny Lyn Bader envisions what might have taken place during Arendt's eight-day imprisonment in 1933 Berlin.
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The juxtaposition of Astor Piazzolla's Nuevo Tango, featuring a master bandoneonist, with Erwin Schulhoff's volatile cultural milieu and the explosive expressionism of Unsuk Chin made for a crackling good concert experience.
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