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Music is increasingly used in major hospitals and clinics as a therapeutic tool, and even to treat certain neurological conditions. But the field still lacks evidence. Today, a debate over the effects of music on your health. Also: soprano Lauren Flanigan talks about being New York's go-to diva for adventurous operatic repertory.
Music Pharmacology
If new research is any indication, music someday may be widely used in operating rooms to help ease patient anxiety during surgery. A recent study at Cleveland Clinic found that music can slow the neuronal firings deep within the brain during surgery designed to treat Parkinson's patients. Our guests include ...
Lauren Flanigan
New York City Opera -- beleaguered but showing signs of renewal -- is opening its season with a rarity, Hugo Weisgall's 1993 opera Esther. Singing the title role is soprano Lauren Flanigan, who has long been the company’s prima diva and known for tackling offbeat and difficult roles. She joins ...