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MOR commissions Vedem; receives world premiere next week

May 4, 2010

By Peter A. Klein The poetry of teenaged Jewish boys imprisoned in the Terezín concentration camp will be given new life in the oratorio “Vedem,” by composer Lori Laitman and librettist David Mason. “Vedem” will receive its world premiere at Music of Remembrance’s spring concert on Monday evening, May 10 at 8:00 PM in Benaroya [...]

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“Pulchinella Gets Even”

April 23, 2010

By Philippa Kiraly The correct title of Paisiello’s 1770 opera is “Pulchinella Vendicato.” You can translate vendicato as vengeance or revenge, or as puppeteer Stephen Carter put it, gets even. However you don’t have to wait long to find out just what Pulchinella does in that vein as the opera begins Friday this week and [...]

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