Jonas Kaufmann: A Tenor at the Top

Hear a review of the new Jonas Kaufman album, watch a video with Philip Glass and Dev Hynes and see a new twist on the Orpheus legend.

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Jonas Kaufmann: A Tenor At The Top As the superstar tenor's voice grows deeper and darker with age, he's still able to float notes of pillowy softness on his new album devoted to French opera. Read this story Field Recordings 'When You Gonna Get A Real Job?': Philip Glass And Devonté Hynes Compare Notes Watch the two musicians, nearly 50 years apart in age, talk about the pains of striking out on your own, the pulse of New York, and the role of the artist today. Plus about a hundred other ideas. Read this story All Songs TV Orpheus Reborn With Dancers, Drums And Electric Guitar A new video, featuring a score by Steven Mackey with Jason Treuting, retells the ancient tale of love, loss and the power of music. Read this story Deceptive Cadence Conducting Class At The Peabody Conservatory With Marin Alsop Weekend Edition's Scott Simon visits the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, where Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop hands him a baton and offers a few pointers. Read this story Deceptive Cadence 'We Shall Not Be Moved': A New Opera Traces The Legacy Of The 1985 MOVE Bombing The opera, presented by Opera Philadelphia with the Apollo Theater, had its world premiere Sept. 16. It revisits the house at the center of the bombing and its impact on Philadelphia's youth today. Read this story

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