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Wednesday, December 11, 2002
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  • La Boheme on Broadway

    Puccini for the People

    Airs weekdays at 2PM on 93.9 FM
    Director Baz Luhrmann's love of spectacle has always permeated his work, from his hilarious ugly-duckling tale Strictly Ballroom, to his stylish cinematic update of Romeo and Juliet, to his splashy new Broadway production of La Boheme. WNYC’s Judith Kampfner offers a sneak preview of a documentary about the newest stage version of Puccini's opera. Plus, the masterful rabob player Quraishi stops by to discuss preserving and interpreting the music of Afghanistan, and WNYC’s David Garland reviews the soundtracks of two new films, Adaptation and Solaris.

Along with conductor and Metropolitan Greek Chorale leader Constantine Kitsopoulos, Baz Luhrmann culled the world’s best “triple threats” (age-appropriate performers with the acting and vocal chops demanded by a Puccini opera) to bring La Boheme to Broadway.
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Toumani Diabaté

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

Marvin Gaye

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Taylor Swift

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

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Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.