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What's new at Minnesota Opera? Well, everything next season.   The 2014-15 season announced Thursday features five fresh productions, all of them bringing new approaches, sets and costumes to works that are (mostly) at least a century old. Among them are a Giacomo Puccini opera the company has never presented, as well as a world premiere by...

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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) General & Artistic Director Esther Nelson recently announced the repertoire for the Company's 2014-15 season.   BLO's strong artistic momentum continues with new productions of masterpieces by Verdi, Janácek, and Mozart, along with a new Opera Annex work by the Swiss composer Frank Martin. The season opens with L...

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This coming Friday, the Portland Opera will mark its 50th season with a production of Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus. While this performance may particularly appeal to lovers of classic opera, General Director Christopher Mattaliano also hopes the larger community will embrace the art form.   "Opera started as a very popular art form," he ex...

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by David Witter   The inside cover of "'O Soul Mio" proclaims, "Siamo in missione per conto di Dio." They may not literally be on mission from God, but the members of Associazione Blues for People are definitely hell-bent on bringing music in the Blues Brothers tradition to their native Italy.   Led by original Blues Brothers band mem...

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By Annie Correal   On a recent weekday afternoon, Joe Brancaccio stood behind the counter ofBrancaccio's Food Shop in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. He wore a black T-shirt with Raphael's angels looking skyward, baggy pants and sneakers. And in black-rimmed glasses and a baseball cap, he looked like a cross between Ira Glass of public radio an...

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When: February 20, 2015Where: Scullers Jazz Club – Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston – Cambridge, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA Hammond B3 player Joey DeFrancesco was a child prodigy and was one of the two youngest musicians to work with Miles Davis. Today, he is one of the most in-demand B3 players carrying on the great tradition of...

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by Elisabetta Russo   "In America si vive il teatro come se fosse il cinema, uno spettacolo cui la gente assiste principalmente per divertirsi". È la prima volta che Roberto Tagliavini - basso originario di Parma - si esibisce negli Stati Uniti, eppure sembra aver già colto la profonda essenza e la vivacità spensierata del pubblico loca...

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The Italian pianist Emanuele Arciuli fell in love with New Mexico and its Native American art 10 years ago and has been returning ever since. The classical and contemporary musician will perform at Chatter next Sunday.   "I'm Italian, but if I was American, I would be New Mexican," Arciuli wrote in an email. "Since 2005, I've traveled to Ne...

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In keeping with the spirit of the season, the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii will host its 15th annual Mary and Christmas celebration on Dec. 5. Maestro Paul French will once again lead the incomparable William Ferris Chorale through a diverse program that will include a pair of beloved themes by Ennio Morricone, songs dedicated to the Blessed...

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Mark the date on your calendars: Sunday, June 2 from 11:30 am to 6 p.m. It's the date of the Fourth Annual Italian American Heritage Festival in Rose Tree Park. Admission is free. The festival will celebrate Italian-American authors, artists, sports figures, automobiles, culture, heritage, food, entertainment and more.   Two separate st...

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