The Choral Society of Durham concert, tagged “Ding Dong Merrily Online,” featured reprised performances from the 2019 Christmas program and COVID-19-adapted performances under the direction of the remarkable Rodney...
Read More“Rise Up: Voices United in Song” was a unique collaborative virtual concert featuring three North Carolina women’s choruses: The Charlotteans of UNC Charlotte, conducted by Ginger Wyrick, Meredith College...
Read MoreThe Legacy of Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born May 22, 1813, in Leipzig. He was the ninth child born into a family in which all were involved, in one way or another, in the theater. As a young child he frequently played supernumerary roles and...
Read MoreDuke Opera Theater Premieres A Night of Italian Opera in a Stirring On-line Virtual Performance
The Duke Opera Theater, under the direction of David Heid, presented the premiere of “A Night of Italian Opera” in an on-line virtual performance featuring as special guests the Duke Symphony Orchestra directed by...
Read MoreGran’s Violins
My father-in-law was an honest-to-goodness mountain man. He was born in Patrick Springs, Virginia. and he knew the Blue Ridge creeks and streams, the hidden valleys, and the steep inclines of the region. The logging roads and...
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