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Review: Minnesota Opera’s ‘Barber of Seville’ proves humorous and a fun night at the opera

Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera plays at the Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul.
May 5, 2025
From left, Takaoki Onishi, Katie Beck and Lunga Eric Hallam in MN Opera's production of "The Barber of Seville.
Photo credit: Cory Weaver.

Italian operas ‘Turandot’ and ‘The Barber of Seville’ face off in Twin Cities

Conductors for “Turandot” and “The Barber of Seville” discuss the beauty of the music.
April 30, 2025

Review: Minnesota Orchestra concert features intriguing works by four emerging composers

Composer Institute director and composer Kevin Puts’ “Heartland” also was part of the program.
April 26, 2025

Review: Flute virtuoso Jasmine Choi delivers dazzling and showstopping performances with the SPCO

Works by Sergei Prokofiev, Mozart and Pablo de Sarasate are on the program.
April 25, 2025

Review: Conductor and violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky delivers a dazzling concert with the SPCO

The performance includes works by George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi and Mozart.
April 11, 2025

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s 2025-26 season includes intriguing guest musicians

Cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova are a few of the soloists slated to perform with the SPCO.
April 8, 2025
Artistic Partner Abel Selaocoe performs with the SPCO in the 2024.25 season at the Ordway
Credit: © 2024 Claire Loes for The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Review: Cantus’ ‘Secret Letter’ concert offers passionate look at ‘queer love’

The program pairs songs with writings on the theme of forbidden love.
April 5, 2025
Cantus, will perform "The Queen's Songbook," a collection of songs from Hawaii composed by its first monarch, Queen Lili'uokalani, and other music from the Pacific Rim. The concerts take place at four Twin Cities venues over four days, concluding on Friday morning.

Review: Flute virtuoso Jasmine Choi delivers dazzling and showstopping performances with the SPCO

Works by Sergei Prokofiev, Mozart and Pablo de Sarasate are on the program.
April 25, 2025

Review: Conductor and violinist Dmitry Sinkovsky delivers a dazzling concert with the SPCO

The performance includes works by George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi and Mozart.
April 11, 2025

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s 2025-26 season includes intriguing guest musicians

Cellist Abel Selaocoe, violist Tabea Zimmermann and violinist Alina Ibragimova are a few of the soloists slated to perform with the SPCO.
April 8, 2025
Artistic Partner Abel Selaocoe performs with the SPCO in the 2024.25 season at the Ordway
Credit: © 2024 Claire Loes for The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Review: Cantus’ ‘Secret Letter’ concert offers passionate look at ‘queer love’

The program pairs songs with writings on the theme of forbidden love.
April 5, 2025
Cantus, will perform "The Queen's Songbook," a collection of songs from Hawaii composed by its first monarch, Queen Lili'uokalani, and other music from the Pacific Rim. The concerts take place at four Twin Cities venues over four days, concluding on Friday morning.
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