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Opera Diary: A Concert for Ukraine

February 27, 2023 By Guy St. Clair

In Brief. Last Friday, the Metropolitan Opera gave us another example of why – for so many of us – this splendid musical organization plays such an important role in the “community” that many of us belong to. Despite its size and the Metropolitan Opera Association’s specific cultural function, there are special occasions that bring …

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Filed Under: Current Events, History, Journal, Music, Personal History Tagged With: A Concert for Ukraine, Buialskyi (Vladyslav), D'Angelo (Emily), For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope, Kiyashko (Olena), Metropolitan Opera Association, Nézet-Séguin (Yannick), Popov (Dmytro), Schultz (Golda), Zelenskyy (Volodymyr)

Opera Diary: A Concert for Ukraine at The Metropolitan Opera

March 17, 2022 By Guy St. Clair

In The Metropolitan Opera Supports the People of Ukraine, my March 4 post, I found it very gratifying to share with readers my pride in the work of the Metropolitan Opera Association. Many of you agreed with me, and your responses (both to me and at LinkedIn, where I also share these posts) made that clear. …

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Filed Under: Current Events, Music, Personal History Tagged With: A Concert for Ukraine, Barber (Samuel), Barton (Jamie), Beczała (Piotr), Beethoven Fifth Symphony, Buialskyi (Vladyslav), Davidsen (Lise), Gelb (Peter), Green (Ryan Speedo), Kyslytsya (Sergly), Metropolitan Opera Association, Nézet-Séguin (Yannick), Russia-Ukraine War, Silvestrov (Valentin), Strauss (Richard), van den Heever (Elza), Verdi (Guiseppe)

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