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Don Carlos at the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center. Photo: Metopera.org
Music Reviews
Edward A Kliszus

Don Carlos

In the Met’s Don Carlos we are in the time of the Inquisition at the peak of its ultramontane evil powers. We discover love’s immortality.

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Lise Davidsen in Ariadne und Naxos at the Metropolitan Opera. Metopera.org
Music Reviews
Edward A Kliszus

Ariadne Auf Naxos

The music of Ariadne Auf Naxos exemplified Strauss’ sumptuous instrumental colorings and is a remarkable tonal masterpiece.

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May Scheider as Zerbinetta in "Ariadne auf Naxos"
Music Appreciation
Edward A Kliszus

The Zerbinetta Aria

Coloratura soprano Edita Gruverova performs the virtuoso Zerbinetta aria from Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos

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