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Cleveland Opera Theater moves to Playhouse Square with La Bohème (Sept. 13)

by Daniel Hathaway

Puccini’s La Bohème was produced 598 times worldwide during the 2017-2018 season, making it the fourth most-performed title in the repertoire (trailing La traviata, Carmen, and The Magic Flute). It’s also the show that Cleveland Opera Theater chose for its move from venues like the Masonic Auditorium and the Maltz Performing Arts Center to the Ohio Theater, a more traditionally-outfitted house. On Friday, September 13, Scott Skiba’s clever production surrounded a fine cast with memorable scenic design by Matthew D. McCarren and projections by Brittany Merenda that brought a Parisian garret, the Café Momus, and a toll gate outside the city vividly to life in Playhouse Square.

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CIPC Concert Series culminates in Wosner-Weiss piano duo (Sept. 14)

by Daniel Hathaway

In the last event in its concert series before it turns its attention to the 2020 contest, the Cleveland International Piano Competition presented duo-pianists Shai Wosner and Orion Weiss in a viscerally thrilling and intellectually stimulating recital on Saturday evening, September 14 in Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall.

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The Cleveland Orchestra plays Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Aug. 30)

by Timothy Robson

There were all manner and ages of intergalactic creatures at the Blossom Music Festival for Friday evening’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back live music performance by The Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Sarah Hicks, who entered the stage brandishing a red light saber. I left my own saber at home and didn’t wear my Star Wars jammies, but lots of folks in attendance visibly showed their appreciation for this movie classic through fan attire. [Read on…]

Quiana Lynell at the Bop Stop (Aug. 23)

by Mike Telin

If you don’t know the outstanding vocalist Quiana Lynell, you need to.

I was first introduced to the exquisite artistry of this rising star back in November of 2018 when she was part of the premiere performance of Terence Blanchard’s OUR VOICES: DEMOCRACY RE:visited, commissioned by Tri-C JazzFest and Cuyahoga Community College. Since then I’d been most curious to hear her again.

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