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Stephen Sondheim at His Crudest

By David Dixon | March 31, 2014 |

When walking into a Stephen Sondheim musical, audiences usually expect class, complex harmonies that are witty and a story full of gloomy darkness. Premiere Productions staging of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum! is…

Beethoven and Schubert: Fire and Ice

By Ken Herman | March 30, 2014 |

Franz Schubert once claimed that the genius of Beethoven was generated by “superb coolness under the fire of creative fantasy.” In her long overdue San Diego debut, pianist Mitsuko Uchida offered probing accounts of Schubert and Beethoven that encompassed those opposite poles . . .

Where’s the Dignity In Surrender?
San Diego Opera Belongs to Us All

By Welton Jones | March 29, 2014 |

Ian Campbell, like King Louis XV of France, seems to see no possibility of a successful successor. How did that work out, Louie?

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