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Three Centuries of Opera
The Harvard Opera Guild has shown good sense in choosing three short operas for its spring presentation. Not only are
The Bach Society Orchestra
It would be hard to imagine a better program than the one played by the Bach Society Orchestra Sunday night.
Adams House Concert
Thesis: the Radcliffe Freshman Chorus singing a cappella. Antithesis: several local instrumentalists playing baroque sonatas. Synthesis: the Chorus and a
Two House Concerts
Last week was enlivened by two rather unusual and entertaining concerts in the Houses. The first was at DunsterHouse on
A Tree On The Plains
The step from presenting Gilbert and Sullivan to presenting opera is a difficult and admirable one, and the Student Fellowship
Baroque Albums
Rameau--Complete Harpsichord Music The curious duality of Rameau consists of the stern formalization of his harmony combined with his quaint
Sarah Jane Smith
It has been a pleasure to watch the art of Sarah Jane Smith grow over the years. She has always
Music Festival
The Coronation of Poppea The second night of the weekend music festival was given over to Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea.
O'Day, Conner, and London
During the Second World War a record sold one-and-a-half million copies; the tune was "Let Me Off Uptown;" the singer,
Another Barber
The alternate cast for the Barber of Seville is easily as strong as that of opening night. Dominating the performance
The Barber of Seville
There are few operas more consistently delightful than The Barber of Seville. Fashioned from Beaumarchais' sprightly comedy of aristocratic highjinks,
The Bach Society Orchestra
The usefulness of a medium-sized orchestra was ably demonstrated Sunday night in Paine Hall. Since most Baroque and Classical music
The Lady and Her Sources and The Bald Soprano
A curious combination of comedies is the new presentation at the Poet's Theater. Eugene Ionesco's The Bald Soprano is almost
Two Comic Operas
The double bill at Kirkland House is a perfect escape for anyone tired of studying. And who isn't? The project
Three Modern Composers
The recent cultural exchange that gave us concerts by several Russian musicians has also produced a number of outstanding records.
