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Roberto Alagna (John Swannell © EMI Classics)Running with the Devil
The legend of "Faust" has inspired art, literature and music from Goethe's play to the Al Pacino film "Devil's Advocate" to "Damn Yankees" and not least, Gounod's opera "Faust." The opera opened last night at the Metropolitan Opera and starred French-Sicilian tenor Roberto Alagna, one of the finest voices of our time. Today, Alagna visits to explain the challenges of the title role, and discuss his remarkable career. Also: a nod to William Shakespeare, who celebrates the anniversary of his birthday tomorrow. Paul Griffiths, a freelance music writer and poet, has composed a new work setting Ophelia's speech to music for cello. He joins us to talk about re-writing the Bard.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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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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