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Semyon Bychkov (© Fabrizio Ferri)The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Modest Mussorgsky's 19th-century opera Boris Godunov is based on Alexander Pushkin's play of the same name and tells the story of a Russian czar who murders his way to the top. Today on Soundcheck, the revered conductor Semyon Bychkov reveals how it's something more: a timeless parable of Russian history with plenty of modern-day significance. Bychkov is making his debut in this epic work after having attracted rave reviews earlier this fall when he conducted a production at Covent Garden in London. Also, we're joined by New York Times pop music critic, Kalefa Sanneh, who talks about the "golden age of the un-golden throats" – the new generation of singers, hip-hop artists, and folk balladeers who flaunt the imperfections in their voices.
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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