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. . . An ill-advised New York protest: Know thy audience

. . . Summer Opera in the Northeast; it's a pretty good deal.

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. . . The Ring Cycle Reviewed: Stuttgart 4 DVD Set

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. . . Can the schlock, please.

. . . From the Apollo Space program to Cape Cod Opera, meet George Arthur

. . . Louis Burkot, Opera North, a writer's journal of a trip to Lebanon

. . . What's up with Equity? AGMA and Jerry Springer

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. . . Our talk with Op. Boston's Carole Charnow and BLO's Janice DelSesto.

. . . The American Guild of Musical Artists, says hello

. . . Health care for the singer should start as soon as possible. From AGMA

. . . The Mikado, as you have probably never viewed it before

. . . Maine Grand Opera brings us Die Fledermaus in a traditional New Year way.

. . . Sex sells, dah! and When the fire alarm sounds in a crowded theater.

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. . .We profile David Pittsinger and talk about the road to success.

. . . Alan S. Gordon tells us about the historic roots of opera and ballet.

. . .Weight vs. Voice; Trouser Rolls; and Collective Bargaining

. . . Musicians' unions needs to get real about the use of Sinfonia!

. . . The incredible journey of Keith Phares, baritone.

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. . . A conversation with composer Scott Wheeler about "Democracy".

. . . Maine Grand Opera's Karen Eisenhauer, and the state of opera in Maine.

. . . Laura Choi Stuart, soprano" A "Spotlight" profile.

. . . Well, isn't that interesting? More on the Jerry Springer controversy.

. . . Profile on bass-baritone Robert Honeysucker

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. . . Why won't composers write beautiful music? New Opera and shock value.

. . . Meet Stephen Lord, conductor Boston Lyric Opera

. . . Jenny Kelly from soprano to international booking agent. Her story.

. . . The Peter Moores Foundation' $150 million gift to opera.

. . . English composer, Jonathan Dove, The Pied Piper of London.

. . . Margaret Garner, revisionism; Modernize now? Jerry Springer, high art?

. . . The singers of the Connecticut Opera Guild's 51st annual competition.

. . . Opera In English; Gratitude and Mr. Vilar; Yes, we like surtitles.

. . . Maureen O'Flynn hated opera, and then look what happened to her?

. . . We disagree with Ms. Fleming on the issue of weight.

. . . The overlooked supernumerary is overlooked no more.

. . . The reduxed Ring Cycle as staged by Opera Theater Pittsburgh.

. . . ConcertOpera Philadelphia, a place to learn and sing

. . . Shame on Scottish Opera's Anthony Nielson & Lets talk Sinfonia!

. . . Scarpia the comprimario? Where's the Melody? Fat Lady Down.

. . . We review the complete 7DVD Boulez Ring Cycle

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