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	<title>COMMANDOpera &#187; The Command Center</title>
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		<title>Mr. Lebrecht versus Mr. Hall</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/16/mr-lebrecht-versus-mr-hall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good Lord. COMMANDOpera looks in on British critic Norman Lebrecht from time to time in the course of reading. Mr. Lebrecht it is to be understood by global readers, does not mince words, and is perhaps the singular writer this venue knows of who cares not for varnishing the truth. Perhaps it is this anti [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEDERAL ARTS TRENDING Today</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/10/federal-arts-trending-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on the screen cap to find out what is TRENDING in the ARTS today.]]></description>
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		<title>Roman Vlad Retrospective</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/08/roman-vlad-retrospective/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/08/roman-vlad-retrospective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Italian composer, author, musicologist, and pianist will give something of a retrospective of his career at the Nuovo Teatro dell&#8217;Opera di Firenze, this Thursday. Entitled: &#8216;The story of an exceptional life: music as a sentimental education&#8216;, the evening will feature musical excerpts from his works, alongside speakers Bruno Bartoletti, Miss Fiamma Nicolodi, and the Maestro himself. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Angel of The Amazon Released</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/07/angel-of-the-amazon-released/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 01:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Angel of the Amazon, the opera by American composer Evan Mack has been released on CD with Albany records. The work which enjoyed a successful world debut in NYC, is definitely a must own as it represents the formidable composers first foray into Opera. Click on the link to go directly to the Albany Records [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian Chamber Arts Society</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/07/russian-chamber-arts-society/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/07/russian-chamber-arts-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadaner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Austrian Embassy has previously hosted Russian Chamber Arts Society performances, generally featuring works of Russian composers. This past Thursday as a thank you to the Austrian Embassy, Vera Danchenko-Stern the Artistic Director of the society, offered selections of German romantic masterpieces as well in a program entitled &#8216;Twilight Rapture&#8217;. The event attracted numerous high-profile people, such as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Authoring on COMMANDOpera</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/07/authoring-on-commandopera/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/07/authoring-on-commandopera/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Global readers of COMMANDOpera are to be commended if they notice a difference in writing styles within articles in the future. Although this venue has largely been the forum for Crew Mantle&#8217;s perspective, other equally erudite writers will now be found here. Permitting other writers on COMMANDOpera has not been an easy consideration, for one wonders if it is permissible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Il Segreto di Evan Mack</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/02/il-segreto-di-evan-mack/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/05/02/il-segreto-di-evan-mack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps it is not a secret anymore. COMMANDOpera video Skyped yesterday with American Composer Evan Mack in response to rumors he was working on a new opera. It can now be revealed, the new three act work is titled &#8216;Il Segreto di Luca&#8217;, taken from the romanza of the same name which was penned by the Italian author Ignazio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Lyric Opera 2012 2013</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/30/boston-lyric-opera-2012-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/30/boston-lyric-opera-2012-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Lyric Opera has announced their 2012 2013 season which COMMANDOpera finds particularly well rounded, offering two common works with two rarities. The season featues names of singers which do not jump out (the token Oriental artist as Cio Cio San is the only disappointment), yet are vocal artists with solid reputations. Click on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don Carlo at De Nederlandse</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/27/don-carlo-at-de-nederlandse/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/27/don-carlo-at-de-nederlandse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don Carlo will prima on the evening of May 7th with De Nederlandse Opera for a run of nine performances. This Willie Decker production was last seen at the theatre in 2004. COMMANDOpera friend, Mr. Andrew Richards will essay Don Carlo, Miss Camilla Nyland is Elisabetta di Valois, Miss Ekaterina Gubanova is Eboli, and Mr. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russian Chamber Music in DC</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/25/russian-chamber-music-in-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/25/russian-chamber-music-in-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst in the Washington DC area a few weeks ago, COMMANDOpera was advised of a significant musical event which would be taking place early in May. The Russian Chamber Arts Society is a much sought after group within ranking political circles in the DC region. The reason one was given to understand, is the extraordinary musical brilliance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COMMANDOpera Vincitore</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/24/commandopera-vincitore/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/24/commandopera-vincitore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Global readers cannot underestimate the extraordinary daily challenges faced by those who determine to write extensively on the art form of Opera. When COMMANDOpera went live some years ago, fellow writer Opera Chic advised in advance; &#8216;writing a blog is like a crying baby asking for constant attention&#8217;. Prophetic words. As COMMANDOpera grew in importance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Le Barbier de Seville en Paris</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/24/le-barbier-de-seville-en-paris/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/24/le-barbier-de-seville-en-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Le Barbier de Seville will prima this evening at the Opera National de Paris Bastille venue at 7:30 P.M. This Oriental themed production was last seen at the theatre in 2008, and received worthy acclaim. Maestro Marco Amiliato is on the podium. COMMANDOpera particularly notes the Greek Baritone  who will portray Figaro. Mr. Antonio Siragusa is Almaviva, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The British Virgin Islands</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/16/the-british-virgin-islands/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/16/the-british-virgin-islands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera is now ensconced within the British Virgin Islands at a palatial private residence directly on the Atlantic waterfront. Although global readers cannot expect to hear of operatic discourse from the islands, it is to be appreciated the art form is never far from our activities (especially FEDERAL ARTS where &#8216;Trending&#8217; is one of the daily must read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr. Rafael Davila is in the House</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/13/mr-rafael-davila-is-in-the-house/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/13/mr-rafael-davila-is-in-the-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera met with Tenor Rafael Davila in San Juan earlier today for lunch and a personal tour of the principal theatre on Puerto Rico. Mr. Davila just finished a wildly acclaimed run of Otello with Sarasota, and is due next as Ismaele in Bilbao in a few weeks, then an American theatre for Il Trovatore. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COMMANDOpera in San Juan</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/12/commandopera-in-san-juan/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/12/commandopera-in-san-juan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera has arrived to San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a working tour of New York City and Washington DC. This is an official vacation with only one event pencilled in: lunch or coffee with the Puerto Rican tenor Rafael Davila who happens to be on the island at the moment. One is currently ensconced in a penthouse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thaddeus Strassberger Exclusive</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/10/thaddeus-strassberger-exclusive/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/10/thaddeus-strassberger-exclusive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Command Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera met with the iconic set designer Thaddeuas Strassberger to discuss his upcoming Nabucco and anything else which he would permit to be on the record. Mr. Strassberger ranks as one of the most important interview catches for anyone who writes on the art form, for he is alone at the very pinnacle of ranking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maria Callas and the Greeks</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/02/maria-callas-and-the-greeks/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/04/02/maria-callas-and-the-greeks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Far too many years ago (37), Maria Meneghini Callas seemed something of a shadow in this writers day to day existence. One cannot be sure upon reflection if it was Miss Callas which inexorably led to the great Greek romance, of whether the great Greek romance led to the endless Miss Callas. What is to be appreciated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cincinnati Workshops 2012</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/03/29/cincinnati-workshops-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/03/29/cincinnati-workshops-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera is always pleased to find emails from theatres offering work shop opportunities to emerging composers an librettists. Cincinnati Opera has recently undertaken the task of creating an excellent atmosphere for residency collaboration of these niched musical fields. Here is a what they offer OPERA FUSION: NEW WORKS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 WORKSHOPS THROUGH May 18 &#8216;Cincinnati Opera [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Catalogue SELL OFF</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/03/27/universal-catalogue-sell-off/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/03/27/universal-catalogue-sell-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera has learned UNIVERSAL MUSIC will sell off its music publishing catalogues. Here is what FT had to say: &#8220;Universal Music is selling three of its music publishing catalogues in a deal valued at up to $200m that will help to maintain Vivendi’s cherished triple-B credit rating as the music company pushes through its planned $1.9bn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEDERAL ARTS Trending</title>
		<link>http://commandopera.com/2012/03/23/federal-arts-trending/</link>
		<comments>http://commandopera.com/2012/03/23/federal-arts-trending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CrewMantle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[COMMANDOpera virtuously attempts to cover the art form of Opera, which in itself brings a great deal of pleasure and  more than a smidge of work. At FEDERAL ARTS, we determined to initiate a section known as &#8216;TRENDING&#8217;, which would incorporate not only articles directed to FEDERAL ARTISTS, but would link directly to trending stories throughout the scope of [...]]]></description>
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