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A Transcendent Bach “B Minor Mass”

By Ken Herman | April 8, 2014 |

Why J. S. Bach composed the B Minor Mass, BWV 232, one of the greatest sacred compositions in western music, may never be known, but Director Ruben Valenzuela and his Bach Collegium San Diego offered two period performances of this exalted work that show how it should be performed . . . .

Intrepid’s ‘All My Sons’ works in spite of itself

By Martin Jones Westlin | April 7, 2014 |

Except for its unremarkable dialogue and superficial setting, ‘All My Sons’ has a lot going for it–and we’re not being facetious. The script isn’t vintage Arthur Miller, but some ensemble culture and actorial skill make this Intrepid Shakespeare Company entry better than it might have been.

Last Knight at the Opera

By Ken Herman | April 7, 2014 |

Following the lead of bass superstars from the great Russian Fyodor Chaliapin to the American Samuel Ramey, Italian basso Ferruccio Furlanetto counts the title role of Jules Massenet’s Don Quixote as one of his signature roles, which he reprised for San Diego Opera Saturday (March 5) to thunderous, well-deserved acclaim . . .

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