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Juan Diego Florez in the Met's "Barber of Seville"Opera's "It" Couples
Sexy opera couples can draw big crowds. Today, Opera News editor Brian Kellow, along with opera stars Juan Diego Florez and Diana Damrau, talk about everything from chemistry to casting choices to the all-important marketing. Also on the show: Los Lonely Boys play live in studio songs from their new album, "Sacred."
Operatic "It" Couples
Opera hotties Juan Diego Florez and Diana Damrau are currently rocking the Metropolitan Opera stage, playing Count Almaviva and Rosina in Rossini's "Barber of Seville." While it's just their first outing together, their joint appearance raises the larger question of what makes a great opera couple? Today, they join Opera News editor Brian Kellow to talk about everything from chemistry to casting choices to the all-important marketing.
Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys are Tex-Mex rockers who topped the charts with their Grammy award winning hit "Heaven." Today, they play live in studio songs from their new album, "Sacred."
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Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico
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In Studio: The Decemberists
The Portland, Ore., band's latest album, "The Hazards of Love," is a concept album with a mythological flair. They joined Soundcheck to play live for a studio audience in WNYC's Greene Space.
Sound Off
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.
