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Rats! (The best part!)
Don Ramiro (Rene Barbera) goes in search of the perfect bride. (Photo by Robert Millard) On Wednesday night, LA Opera held the final dress rehearsal for Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella). With...
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LA Opera about town
Yesterday was a big day for Los Angeles Opera. With a Dulce Rosa dress rehearsal in Santa Monica and a Tosca dress at the Music Center, the company was plenty busy. Placido Domingo is conducting both...
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Rae Macdonald, 1932-2016
It’s been a rough fall, with several members of the vocal community lost. Sadly, this week we’ve received details about the passing of Rae Macdonald, who served most recently as executive director for...
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Thankful voices… and a holiday gauntlet for composers
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights There’s a song in there somewhere… Composers, a challenge: We need a really big, fun, novelty Thanksgiving...
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R.I.P. mezzo-soprano Elender Wall
News has been circling the globe that unforgettable mezzo-soprano Elender Wall has died on Tuesday, November 14, after a fast and furious battle with cancer. She was a musician, a physicist, a belly...
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Paris gets a taste of LA’s vibrant new music scene in December
With new classical music flourishing in Los Angeles, it’s no surprise that our composers and performers are expanding beyond SoCal’s borders. One of the endeavors our local music community can be very...
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After the gobble: Holiday marketing and the arts
In case you’ve been completely ignoring us, you’re probably aware that Lauri’s List does offer a few special discounts on memberships, events and services during the annual post-Thanksgiving...
View ArticleHello December… with a lot of holiday (and other) music
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights With December in full swing, the holidays are here with a vengeance. These events may not yet be on your radar...
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Can’t wait: Hollywood Master Chorale sings in the holidays with ‘Anticipate!’
by Yayra Sanchez ‘Tis the season of concerts, caroling and sing-alongs. The Hollywood Master Chorale joins in on the fun this Sunday and launches into the holiday season with “Anticipate!“, a concert...
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Holidays are blooming
As we told our members this week, we have so much going on right now that our social media and blog posts will be less often for a bit, and email newsletters will be streamlined, as well. This is...
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SoCal has a Christmas all its own
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Christmas is just around the corner, and as this week’s issue of CCMN reaches into the first week of January,...
View ArticleSweetest holidays: Sweet Honey in the Rock comes to Disney Hall next week
This internationally-acclaimed, Grammy-winning group is too spectacular to miss, and their multicultural approach to the holidays offers an inclusive way to celebrate, whatever background your family...
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Resolution for all members
In the spirit of fresh starts, we need to draw attention to the way the List works. We were recently embarrassed with a client, as a job that was specifically brought to us for our members-only board...
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SoCal’s wave of modern opera is getting attention
As the perfect introduction to one of their end-of-year fundraising blasts, Pacific Opera Project shares an article from LA Weekly that we can all be proud of. The local press is taking notice of the...
View Article2017: And, they’re off!
Vocal focus from CCMN Southern CA Vocal Events Lauri D. Goldenhersh’s Weekly Highlights Happy New Year! While most of us are still dusting ourselves off after the hustle and bustle of the holidays, a...
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‘Werther’ is a bold move that pays off for IOC
by Yayra Sanchez, Lister contributor Last weekend, Massenet’s rich melodies resonated at the sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City. On Friday, December 9th and Saturday,...
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New music flying high
One of the most unique chamber series in the Southland, Dilijan Chamber Music consistently offers high-quality performances and music not heard elsewhere. This weekend, a single performance brings...
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unSUNg proposals now accepted for 2017
Can it really be our fifth year? It can! We’re currently accepting proposals for season #5 of unSUNg: Songs Uncommon and New, our unusual summer concert series in Glendale. This year’s events again...
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Happy inauguration day
It’s been a tumultuous year, and this presidential election has been one of the most divisive in history. Due to the diverse nature of the Listerhood, we tend to shy away from political issues on this...
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Hope and chaos: LAMC shows Beethoven’s relevance amid downtown protests
After a week of jazzy contemplation and the never-ending loop of the La La Land soundtrack in my head (see it!), I was looking forward to hearing the Los Angeles Master Chorale perform Beethoven’s...
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