The New York Times – Music:
The Irish composer blends everyday items with Dada-like theatricals. But there’s a serious purpose to her explorations.
Author: Andrew Dickson
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What Is Russia Thinking? A ‘Documentary Opera’ Tries to Answer.
The New York Times – Music:
“Russia: Today,” a piece by the composer Eugene Birman, is based on hundreds of interviews with hundreds of Russians, in which they share their private feelings about the country.
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Combing the Beach, and the Archives, to Revive ‘The Wreckers’
The New York Times – Music:
In the early 20th century, Smyth was probably the most famous female composer of her generation, but her music fell out of the repertoire. Glyndebourne Festival Opera is bringing back her 1906 maritime opera.