The Curtis Institute of Music and Opera Philadelphia’s stunning production Leonard Bernstein’s opera, A Quiet Place, is one of many worldwide celebrations of his centennial;
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SPRING SERIES 2018 (BalletX): Ballet, according to BalletX
The program showcases the company’s unique character and the strength.
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LA RONDINE (Curtis Opera Theatre): Puccini’s elusive swallows flies to Philly
Curtis Opera Theatre fails to make the case for LA RONDINE as a neglected classic.
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Opera in Sketch: DOCTOR ATOMIC (Curtis) + BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE (Philadelphia Orchestra)
The stillness in the endings for both Bartok’s BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE and John Adam’s DOCTOR ATOMIC at The Kimmel Center this past weekend left me with a clear image for, “all’s fair in love and war.”
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ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION (PIFA/Diavolo): Dance review
LA-based company Diavolo brought two acrobatic pieces to PIFA 2016.
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ATTACK POINT (PIFA): Innovative and experimental
Among the many experimental performances at PIFA this year, this could be one of the most unique and successful.
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Tchaikovsky’s Last Opera: Russian Opera Workshop 2015 presents IOLANTA
Now in its fifth season, Russian Opera Workshop presents FREE in-concert opera productions of seldom-produced works by leading Russian composers.
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Fall Series (BalletX): Darkness on the edge of ballet
BalletX’s Fall Series features three disparate dances united by evocative lighting schemes and the genre-stretching beauty of movement which characterizes the company.
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14 SEQUENZAS (A Change of Harp and Bowerbird): Fringe Review 66
Each of the daring and demanding 14 SEQUENZAS features virtuoso musicians and masterful performances.
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WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT OUTER SPACE (Pennsylvania Ballet, Curtis Institute of Music, FringeArts): Fringe Review 14
If dance is a language, it is spoken in a variety of accents. With WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT OUTER SPACE, FringeArts commissioning three contemporary choreographers—Zoe Scofield, Georg Reischl, and Itamar Serussi—to create pieces on PA Ballet dancers.
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10 Fringe Dance Picks: Lew Whittington on the best of the 2014 Fringe Festival
Dance writer Lew Whittington gives 10 “moving” picks for the 2014 Fringe Festival
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