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Jewish origins of Mozart’s librettist a ‘poorly kept secret’

Cleveland Jewish News 03 Apr 2024
Lorenzo da Ponte’s Jewish origins were largely unknown until the Holocaust, and in recent years, they’re taken for granted, per a new journal article.The post Jewish origins of Mozart’s librettist a ‘poorly kept secret’ appeared first on JNS.org ... .
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The ASCAP Foundation Announces Inaugural Librettist Workshop May 18-21, 2024 (ASCAP - American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers)

Public Technologies 18 Mar 2024
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Review: Jews Flee to China in New York Philharmonic’s ‘Émigré’

New York Times 01 Mar 2024
“Émigré,” a bland oratorio about brothers who flee to China to escape Nazi persecution, was given its American premiere by the New York Philharmonic ... .
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An Oratorio About Shanghai’s Jews Opens in China at a Difficult Time

New York Times 26 Nov 2023
“Émigré,” about Jews who fled Nazi Germany, debuts amid U.S.-China tensions and cultural rifts over the Israel-Hamas war. It comes to New York in February ... .
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Why a Boston Tea Party Patriot Is Being Honored in Brooklyn

New York Times 15 Nov 2023
Ebenezer Stevens was among those who boarded three British ships in a symbolic act that helped jump-start the American Revolution ... .
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Tom Jones Dead: Lyricist and Librettist of ‘The Fantasticks’ Was 95 – The Hollywood Reporter

Billboard 13 Aug 2023
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Tom Jones, Lyricist and Librettist of Long-Running ‘The Fantasticks,’ Dies at 95

Variety 13 Aug 2023
He was 95.
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Lyricist and Librettist of ‘The Fantasticks,’ Tom Jones Dies at 95

The News International 13 Aug 2023
Lyricist and Librettist of ‘The Fantasticks,’ Tom Jones Dies at 95. Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Fantasticks, which went on to become the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95 ... .
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Tom Jones, Lyricist and Librettist of ‘The Fantasticks,’ Dies at 95

The Hollywood Reporter 13 Aug 2023
Show additional share options. Show additional share options. Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical The Fantasticks, which eventually became the longest-running musical in theater history, has died. He was 95 ... Born Feb ... Related Stories.
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Librettist Leah Lax uncovers her new autobiographical opera

Metro USA 26 Nov 2022
Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams ... Eventually she found her truth as an out lesbian. Her 2015 memoir, “Uncovered ... Lax spoke with GCN via e-mail ... They’re alive ... Definitely harder ... .
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Fall Arts Preview 2022: Opera and Dance You Won’t Want to Miss

New York Observer 14 Sep 2022
This fall on All Arts, Experiments in Opera will broadcast a serialized opera, ten 15-minute episodes, each written by a different librettist/composer combo.
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Kenward Elmslie, Poet and Librettist, Dies at 93

New York Times 08 Jul 2022
He collaborated on operas with Jack Beeson and Ned Rorem and published numerous poetry books. Late in life, he was victimized by theft ... .
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‘Trevor: The Musical’ Review: He’s Coming Out

New York Times 23 Jun 2022
A bullied eighth grader learns to shine in this filmed version of the stage musical streaming on Disney+ ... .
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A White Librettist Wrote An Opera About Emmett Till – And Some Critics Are Calling ...

The Tennessee Tribune 11 May 2022
by Anita Gonzalez, Georgetown University ... It was only a matter of time before this issue would beset the world of opera ... The reason? ... Whom is the opera for? ... This is the rub ... To me, the backlash against the White librettist is ultimately a waste of time ... .

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