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24-Hour Met Double-Header: Soprano Kristine Opolais Sings (and Dies) in Two Major Roles, 'La Boheme' and 'Madama Butterfly'
Not Dead Yet: San Diego Opera Receives a Two-Week Reprieve, $1 Million Gift from Board Member Carol Lazier
As a dramatic art form, opera thrives on desperate situations and narrow escapes. So too does the San Diego Opera, which has been pulled back from the brink of dissolution by a two-week reprieve and a last-minute $1 million gift from a board member. LINKS: Annapurna, NY Phil Plays Game of Thrones, Sun Ra's Master Tapes, Saul Williams in Tupac Shakur Musical, David Grubbs Reading
A sitcom king and queen take up residence Off Broadway next month when Will and Grace's Megan Mullally and Parks and Recreation's Nick Offerman bring Sharr White's comic two-hander Annapurna to The New Group for a limited run beginning April 13.