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Opera Album Review: Finally, “L’Egisto” — Complete and Amazingly Reimagined

December 3, 2023
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Tenor Zachary Wilder — a Boston favorite — and others shine in a Cavalli opera from 380 years ago.

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Theater Review: “The Heart Sellers” — A Moving Homage to Friendship

December 3, 2023
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Dramatist Lloyd Suh takes us on an inner journey by weaving silences into his script that encourage his characters (and us) to reflect and pause.

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Book Review: “Fallen Angel” — Edgar Allan Poe’s “Black Electricity of Guilt”

December 3, 2023
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Robert Morgan has written a fascinating reconsideration of the life of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Film Review: “Godzilla Minus One” — Much More than a Monster Movie

December 2, 2023
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The heart, intelligence, and the artistry of “Godzilla Minus One” makes it one of the best kaiju films ever made.

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Children’s Book Reviews: Revisiting Fables and Fairy Tales

December 2, 2023
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A new interpretation of an old fable and a newly reissued fairy tale provide delightful reading for kids — and perhaps good holiday gifts as well.

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December Short Fuses — Materia Critica

December 1, 2023
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Book Review: Ella Fitzgerald — A Sublime American Songstress

December 1, 2023
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Biographer Judith Tick is reverent about the singer without falling into hagiography: with honest scrutiny, she asserts the enduring value of Ella Fitzgerald’s achievement for generations to come.

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Book Review: You May Get Lost in “Death Valley”

November 28, 2023
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Melissa Broder’s new novel is as amusing as it is bewildering.

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Book Review: “Pop Goes to the Movies” — All in the Needle Drop

November 28, 2023
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This volume is a study of what can happen when two art forms engage in a mutually beneficial conversation.

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Theater Review: “The Game’s Afoot” — Ploddingly

November 28, 2023
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Murder mystery and farce can coexist in the same play… for a time, at least. Eventually, the two will pull apart, however, as they do in this production.

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