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The Critic’s Notebook
On William Boyd, Niko Pirosmani, the South Street Seaport Museum, New Objectivity & more from the world of culture.
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An unusual recital
Saturday night was a very unusual night in Carnegie Hall. Angel Blue, the starry soprano from California, sang a recital with ...
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Week in review
Recent stories of note: “New book celebrates William Butterfield, a master of High Victorian Gothic architecture” Peter ...
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London comes to town
The London Symphony Orchestra came to Carnegie Hall for a two-concert stand: Wednesday and Thursday nights. On the podium was ...
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The dance of Death
Although the composer intended for the piece to be choreographed, the music so captivated the ballet impresario Sergei ...
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Vitally spirited
On a recent concert of the early-music ensemble Tesserae.
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A case of mistaken identity
The National Symphony assembled an outstanding cast for Vanessa, but in the world of opera, outstanding casts are fragile ...