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Soundcheck / December 02, 2003

Soundcheck

Tuesday, December 02, 2003
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  • Soprano Deborah Voight
    Soprano Deborah Voight

    Divas and Pipas

    American soprano Deborah Voigt is a regular guest at the world's top opera companies, where she sings the vocally demanding roles of Strauss and Wagner. This month, she’s starring at the Metropolitan Opera in one of her signature roles, the Empress in Strauss's mystical fable “Die Frau ohne Schatten” ("The Woman Without a Shadow"). But today on Soundcheck, she offers a glimpse at the more intimate side of her artistry, when she performs a selection of holiday favorites. Speaking of the Met, the vaunted company made headlines last week when it announced that, for the first time in its 120-year history, it will take a break in the middle of its season. New York Times cultural reporter Robin Pogrebin brings us up to speed on the announcement. And Chinese pipa virtuoso Min Xiao-Fen stops by to discuss her activities honoring jazz legend Thelonious Monk.

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    • Toumani Diabaté

    Best Live Performances of 2008

    Soundcheck

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

    Marvin Gaye

    The Year in Music and Branding

    Soundcheck

    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

    Soundcheck

    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

    Soundcheck

    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.