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A radical makeover is planned for New York City Opera. Goodbye Puccini and Verdi, hello "Brokeback Mountain," the opera. Washington Post classical music critic Anne Midgette asks whether it will succeed. And: a conversation with Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes, the man who introduced bossa nova to American audiences in the '60s. Plus: singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright performs live.
Weigh in: Give us your predictions for the major music categories at this Sunday's Tony Awards! (Then tune in Monday for the results!)
Weigh in: Give us your predictions for the major music categories at this Sunday's Tony Awards! (Then tune in Monday for the results!)
The Road Ahead at City Opera
New York City Opera will be closing up shop during the 2008-09 season while its home, Lincoln Center's New York State Theater, undergoes major renovations. But big plans are in the works down the road including an opera based on “Brokeback Mountain.” Washington Post classical music critic Anne Midgette talks ...
Sergio Mendes
Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes introduced bossa nova to American audiences in the 60s. More recently, he became the signature sound of Starbucks. He joins us to talk about his new album, his second in collaboration with producer will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas. The new record, Encanto, features several other guests ...
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright was famously reluctant to follow her brother Rufus, mother Kate McGarrigle and father Loudon Wainwright III into a musical career. But it’s a good thing she didn’t act on that reticence as demonstrated by "I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too," her new album of lush ...
Risk and Reward
For an arts organization to survive today, it has to take risks. Gerard Mortier (pictured at right), who takes over the New York City Opera in 2009, knows about taking risks. And he knows that when you roll the dice, you ...