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Sunday, 22 March 2015
Opera round-up The Wild Man of the West Indies and La Boheme: Reviews
ENGLISH TOURING OPERA has rediscovered Donizetti’s virtually unknown “Il furioso all’isola di San Domingo”, first performed to huge success in 1833, but vanished from view by the late 19th century. Renamed The Wild Man of the West Indies, it is cannily teamed during ETO’s spring tour with opera’s most popular work in Puccini’s La Boheme.
Rita Ora boasts 'I bring four million to+ the Voice'
Saturday, 21 March 2015
John Legend: 'Blurred Lines' verdict may set scary precedent
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) " John Legend says he's concerned that the "Blurred Lines" verdict could set a scary precedent for artists creating music inspired by others.Legend told The Associated Press on Saturday that the song sounds like...
Keeping classical cool: Oldest US arts group turns 200
BOSTON (AP) " Before Beyonce, there were the Beatles. Before the Beatles, there was Brahms. And before Brahms was even born, there was the Handel & Haydn Society.America's oldest continuously operating arts organization turns 200...
'The Birds of America' take flight in HistoryMiami exhibit
MIAMI (AP) " When John James Audubon set out to survey the birds of the United States in the early 1800s, people believed the young country's natural resources were infinite.A new HistoryMiami exhibit showing every image printed...
Urzila Carlson: Take it like a man
A few weeks ago at an Auckland Art Gallery event filled with the great and the gaunt of our biggest city, Urzila Carlson stood out like a sore thumb. To be fair, it wasn't entirely the South African-born comedian's fault. She had...
Barry Manilow giving piano to NY school district
UNIONDALE, New York (AP) " Barry Manilow is giving a piano to a New York school district and he's urging others to donate musical instruments for schoolchildren to play.Newsday reports that the 71-year-old Manilow is donating a...
Contestant falls for another bachelor
Rosie Kininmonth shocked The Bachelor NZ viewers when she turned down clean-cut Arthur Green on the show's debut episode.And just days after her sensational exit, the 30-year-old real estate agent has revealed she is now planning...
Jeremy Clarkson's foul rant at bosses
With his multi-million-pound job hanging in the balance, it might have been wise to maintain a dignified silence. But Jeremy Clarkson isn't one for pulling his punches.The Top Gear presenter launched an extraordinary foul-mouthed...
Rocker from System of a Down calls NZ home
A sleepy town north of Auckland doesn't fit the typical rock 'n' roll lifestyle but Serj Tankian has always defied convention.The frontman of System of a Down now calls New Zealand home, and lives on a rural property about an hour's...
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