Reading and Roaming
WATCHING: POUNDING OPERA Dead Man Walking (San Francisco Opera streamed) When we lived in San Francisco, we subscribed to the opera, and when we were very lucky, we were invited to sit in the director’s box, close to the stage. I loved the opera seasons there, mostly because their season always included at least one contemporary opera. We …
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MUSICIAL INTERLUDE Chamber Music Raleigh The Chief Penguin and I are new to the Chamber Music Raleigh series. It’s held in an intimate auditorium in the North Carolina Museum of Art on Sunday afternoons. To date, the performers have included a cello quartet (yes, 4 cellos!), a trio of female string players, and most recently, the Italian …
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Remembering Peter Yarrow and the music of Peter, Paul and Mary, along with a transition memoir and a historical novel set in wintry Maine.
MUSICAL TREAT When we lived in San Francisco, we were fans of and Chanticleer subscribers. We heard them perform in large and small venues and felt as if we got to know some of the singers a bit. This men’s acapella choir tours around the U.S. and has even sung abroad. It was delightful to hear them locally …
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