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Opera Album Review: From East Germany With Love — Paul Dessau’s Wild “Lanzelot”

July 22, 2023
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A prize-winning revival of a politically rambunctious, often-entertaining opera from ’60s East Germany

Film Review: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” — It’s the Apocalypse, Stupid

July 21, 2023
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The greatest enigma “Oppenheimer” poses is recognizing the difference between good and evil and how to act accordingly.

Country Music Album Review: Molly Tuttle’s “City of Gold” — A Glittering Triumph

July 21, 2023
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These young musicians clearly embrace their roots, but there is no denying that this is a forward-looking troupe, one that flashes no pretensions as it blows your mind.

Book Review: An Expert Biography of a Bold and Anxious Literary Giant — Ford Madox Ford

July 20, 2023
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Anthony Burgess considered Ford Madox Ford to be the greatest of 20th century English novelists.

Film Review: “Close to Vermeer” – Out of This World

July 20, 2023
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Johannes Vermeer as a person and a painter remains a mystery, but this documentary expertly probes the brilliance of his art.

Dance Review: At Jacob’s Pillow — Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart

July 19, 2023
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The company is notable for its precision, charisma, and the calculated chaos created by sui generis Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin.

Jazz Album Reviews: From Craft Recordings — DeJohnette, Muhammad, and Spencer

July 18, 2023
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Lost amid a flood of new music in the early ’70s, the three lps under review here never received their due.

Concert Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

July 18, 2023
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Eventually, former Oasis leader Noel Gallagher gave everyone (including the diehards) what they really came to hear: Oasis banger after Oasis banger. B-sides, album tracks, and stripped down versions of the classics.

Rock Album Review: The Dream Syndicate — Far More Than “Beautiful Losers”

July 17, 2023
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It’s easy to mythologize “The Days of Wine and Roses” because this album documents a band whose lineup splintered almost immediately.

Opera Album Review: Luigi Cherubini’s “Les Abencérages” — Revving up Romantic Grand Opera

July 16, 2023
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First presented in 1813, “Les Abencérages” displays the mastery and inventiveness of the renowned composer of the opera “Medea.”

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