Trio Mediaeval was formed in Oslo in 1997. Their core repertoire is sacred medieval music, contemporary music written ...

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This year’s edition of the opera and music-theater program features Sarah Kirkland Snider’s ‘Hildegard,’ about the 12th-century abbess; Susan Zeeman Rogers’s ‘Precipice,’ a story of nature and ...

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Lux is an exploration of her Catholic faith and her obsession with the religion’s female avatars, and Rosalía has dyed a blonde halo into her dark hair to mark its release. “I pray every night before ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Opera has housed a long and curious fetish for the convent. Around a century ago, composers couldn’t get enough of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soprano Nola Richardson as Hildegard von Bingen in the Los Angleles Opera premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider's "Hildegard" at the ...

Opera has housed a long and curious fetish for the convent. Around a century ago, composers couldn’t get enough of lustful, visionary nuns. Although relatively tame next to what was to follow, Puccini ...

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What makes a truly great classical album? It’s not just flawless technique or pristine sound – though the finest recordings have both in abundance. The greatest classical albums are those in which ...

Every gift from the Holy Spirit is meant for the edification of the community of believers, Pope Benedict XVI said in a general audience back in 2010 when he focused his catechesis on the life of St.