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REVIEW: Lise Lindstrom Looms Large in Nézet-Séguin, Beaulac's 'Elektra' at Opéra de Montréal

Opéra de Montréal gave that city's first staging of 'Elektra' in November--and the first production ever by a resident Montreal company--finessing a presentation both stark and expansive, starring the brilliant American soprano Lise Lindstrom. Filling the titular role, Lindstrom easily carried the weight of Strauss' demanding single-act, 100-minute opera. But the spotlight wasn't hers alone; she shared it with a massive, 25-foot statue of King Agamemnon and the equally enormous vision of the company's artistic director, Michel Beaulac.
By Kurt Gottschalk

  • Vocaloid Diva Hatsune Miku Releases New Project - Mirai Boxset of Music and Videos

    The world's first virtual pop star, Hatsune Miku, has release a new box set of music and music videos from the "Project Mirai" 3DS game series. "Project Mirai" is a game of rhythm and sound (created by Sega and Cryton Future Media) that pilots off of the use of vocaloid rhythms and synthesizer software. Hence the reason why Hatsune Miku is referred to as the " Vocaloid Diva. "
    By valerie complex

  • NRBQ's Terry Adams Gets His Band to `Talk Thelonious' on New Monk Tribute (REVIEW)

    The first Thelonious Monk composition that NRBQ pianist/founder Terry Adams, 67, ever heard was "Off Minor." It was the early 1960s and it blew his mind. Adams had been figuring out that age-old I-IV-V blues progression. He had never heard anything like Monk! It started a lifelong fascination that has now culminated in 'Talk Thelonious' by Adams and his NRBQ band-mates on vinyl (Euclid Records) and CD (Clang! via Burnside Distribution).
    By Mike Greenblatt
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