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So what's a girl to wear to see the Minnesota Opera's fabulous production of Puccini's La Boheme (a story of colorful, bohemian artists living in 19th century Paris) this weekend?Well, she could opt for the little black dress. Safe. Tried and true. B-B-B-booooring. Or ...... she could take a cue from the sumptuous "Wanderers" editorial in this month's issue of Vogue magazine, and choose the rich

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Boheme madness has begun! The long-anticipated return of Giacomo Puccini's lush, romantic masterpiece to the MN Opera, happens this Friday, March 6th. And to kick off Bohemian season, the Opera is hosting some great celebrations and educational opportunities, like Bohemian Lifestyle for Rent TONIGHT (5:30-7 pm) at the Loring Pasta Bar in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. IT IS FREE! And I am going! click

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A lot of people really like Frederic Chopin. That makes today, his 200th birthday, a really big deal!At 7 pm CT tonight, 99.5 fm Classical MPR will live broadcast a recital from Poland of pianist Garrick Ohlsson playing Chopin. MPR says..."A lovely manor home in the tiny (population 65) village of Zelazowa Wola will be Mr. Ohlsson's concert stage and Chopin's very own 1848 Pleyel, his instrument

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I have four words for you this weekend: NEW JOANNA NEWSOM RECORD.the elven one with taxidermya cute pronghorn antelope adorned with Currier & Ives...hahaa tambura orchestraOkay, I'll say a few more. Though this is sticking a toe out of the Classical music box, I just couldn't resist a gush. The fey, impish creature known as Joanna Newsom -part wood nymph, part Appalachian hillbilly- is a

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!to celebrate, here are some of Opera and Ballet's storied lovers...the tragedy and bliss...If you're looking for very last-minute ways to impress your Valentine, consider checking out the final day of Till Death Do Us Part at Rogue Buddha art gallery, or sending out a special radio request via MPR's 99.5 Classical. adorable.

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Happy Birthday to German Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn, born 1809 in Hamburg."Jakob Ludwig Felix" came from a family of intellectuals. His grandfather was the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, whose ideas are credited with kick-starting the "Haskalah" [Jewish Enlightenment] renaissance of European Jewish thought. Felix studied in Paris as a child, and like Mozart, was considered a child

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If you don't plan to hit up the Art Sled Rally this Saturday at Powderhorn Park, you might consider getting down with Devereux instead. The Minnesota Opera kicks off Donizetti's Roberto Devereux- a tale of lusty monarchy, trysts with Duchesses and Earls, treason and vengeance! (that's my friend Ben Johnson kissing the neck of the queen)It's been a month jam-packed with fabulous performances from

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The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's performance "Treasures of the Italian Baroque" last month was our first time attending an Ordway show. So to celebrate, we treated ourselves to some Russian snacks and vodka at Moscow on the Hill in St. Paul before the show. Although the prices were not exorbitant, we don't make a habit of going out, however our orchestra tickets were so reasonably priced that we

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The Finnish Romantic composer Jean Sibelius, born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius the year of 1865 in Hämeenlinna, Finland once said this: " [It] always reminds me of the scent of the first snow" about his Symphony no. 6. So fitting that this first day of real Minnesotan winter is his birthday!Sibelius is a recent favorite of mine, having only really discovered him a year and a half ago while

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Judith Beheading Holofernes by Italian baroque painter Caravaggio Italian Baroque-inspired fashionI'm going to see Treasures of the Italian Baroque tonight at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with Mr. H. There will be Vivaldi! and Torelli! and Veracini! Oh My! I'm actually not familiar with the latter 2 composers at all, so it will be a fun new experience. I'll be sure and share my review and pics

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In the spirit of Americana, the bounty of the land, and the fruits of honest labor, here's the Simple Gifts portion of Aaron Copeland's Appalachian Spring, and some cozy flemish art to look at. The folk dance Simple Gifts is originally a Shaker tune from early America.ALSO...in the vein of old Appalachia/Americana, my favorite female acapella quartet Anonymous 4- queens of Medieval and Gregorian

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Well, we've made it over the hump and now it's time for you to start thinking about your weekend! What fabulous event are you going to get all gussied-up for and take hot pictures of yourself and your hip friends to post on facebook? ;)Luckily, you've got a cornucopia of classy choices to choose from, as demonstrated below:THURSDAY-SUNDAYCasanova's Homecoming is in it's second weekend at the

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This post is all about autumn in Paris and what I was listening to at this time last year on my ipod on the metro rides from Maisons Lafitte- the musty, antique equestrian town, to Montmartre with its gray, sloping streets. It’s about patinas of decaying leaves covering everything, and spooky silhouettes of horses being walked like dogs down the street after sundown. It’s about walking in golden

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Memphis by William Eggleston (on display at our own M.I.A.!)Rufus Thomas (funkiest man alive) Antonio Vivaldi (the red priest)I was one of the lucky kids who grew up around classical music. My parents are self-employed musicians from Memphis Tennessee- my mother a classical pianist and opera fanatic; my dad, a Berklee College of Music guitarist and jazz dude. Our living room was filled with

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welcome to Trysts Philharmonique- a place for some raucous and irreverent trysts with the world of classical music and opera.This blog is my long-overdue tribute to the music that people refer to generally as “Classical” in it’s vast span of styles, periods, and types, from ancient to contemporary. I’m by no stretch a connoisseur- just an enthusiast of quality music, and I’ve been wanting to

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