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Lara R. Tan
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Dumpling House Review: A Delectable Array of Chinese Food
Specializing in northern and southern Chinese cuisine, Dumpling House is sure to have something authentic, shareable, and delectable for everyone.
‘Is this America?’ Review: An Activist Opera For Our Times
Even if not the most cohesive work, “Is this America?” was more than capable of rallying its audience in solidarity with Fannie Lou Hamer's fight for justice.
‘Don Giovanni’ Preview: A Modern Don Giovanni For The 21st Century
Don Giovanni has been reimagined as a modern celebrity, as the characters around him are drawn into his antics in a world driven by social media.
‘La Tragédie De Carmen’ Review: An Operatic Classic Revisited
Directed by Alexandra Dietrich, this vision of “Carmen” sought to highlight the outsider statuses of the opera’s two protagonists.
‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ Review: A Musical Adaptation of a Hallowed Classic
The adaptations of films into musicals tend to raise a few quizzical brows — particularly when it comes to well-loved classics.
Bruce Liu With Celebrity Series Of Boston Review: A Young Pianist For The 21st Century
Asserting himself with infectious energy, serious virtuosity, and profound sensitivity on the Boston stage, Liu proved himself as a worthy young pianist of the 21st century.
Artist Profile: Anthony Roth Costanzo on Opera, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Identity
The Harvard Crimson sat down with Costanzo to probe beyond the mere tip of the iceberg of his dizzying artistry to discuss his personal journey in opera and its adjacent fields.
Artist Profile: Doug G. Fitch ’81 on Eclectic Artistry and Defying Boundaries
Throughout his career, Fitch has worked as an visual artist, actor, architect, puppeteer, set and costume designer, and stage director — not to mention a short detour to culinary school.
Artist Profile: Matthew A. Aucoin ’12 on Music Composition From Harvard to ‘Eurydice’
"I always wanted to treat the piano as a box of crayons with which I could color and make things up,” Aucoin said.
BSO Music Director Laureate Seiji Ozawa Remembered for his Musical Legacy in Boston and Beyond
Ozawa believed in the power of music to transcend time, space, nationality, class, and even itself, focusing on the common humanity to be found through music.