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The Classical Beat Archive: music on the Web

On Anna Nicole and the critics

My thoughts on posting multiple reviews of the same show: it's not a threat to my authority, it's a useful service for all of us.

By Anne Midgette  | February 24, 2011; 10:12 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
Categories:  music on the Web, opera, random musings  
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Broadcast notes

Thoughts on last night's Met Opera radio broadcast of Sondra Radvanovsky's first Met "Tosca."

By Anne Midgette  | January 11, 2011; 11:43 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
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Net flicks

Links to stories including Kyle MacMillan's strong piece on the future of our field.

By Anne Midgette  | December 8, 2010; 11:20 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  music on the Web, national  
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Soprano as writer: de Niese goes to HuffPo

The Huffington Post announces a new contributor: the soprano Danielle de Niese.

By Anne Midgette  | December 2, 2010; 10:42 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
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Saturday links: musicians in profile

Links to articles on Steven Blier, a familiar face in DC, and Peter Mark, the newly-ousted head of the Virginia Opera.

By various critics  | November 27, 2010; 11:28 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Everyone's a critic

The Boston Symphony Orchestra announced the winners of its music criticism contest in five categories, from elementary school to adult.

By Anne Midgette  | November 15, 2010; 2:36 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (4)
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Little things mean a lot, Anne Midgette , May 7, 2010
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Getting the story, Anne Midgette , January 15, 2010
Alt-classical, visible, Anne Midgette , January 14, 2010
Seasonal cheer, Anne Midgette , December 22, 2009
Piano Wars, Anne Midgette , December 9, 2009
NPR: trends of the decade, Anne Midgette , November 17, 2009
Monday on the Web, Anne Midgette , November 9, 2009
Fermi in music, Anne Midgette , November 3, 2009
News and notes, Anne Midgette , October 29, 2009
Orchestras' class(room) act, Anne Midgette , October 28, 2009
Saturday Night Fever, Anne Midgette , October 2, 2009
The New Orchestra Tour, Anne Midgette , September 18, 2009
Resistance is Futile, Anne Midgette , September 11, 2009
Snapshots from Germany, Anne Midgette , August 31, 2009
MaestroCam, Anne Midgette , August 24, 2009
Critics and CDs, Anne Midgette , August 21, 2009
And All That Jazz, Anne Midgette , August 19, 2009
Kaiser (on a) Roll, Anne Midgette , August 4, 2009
Bach to Bach , Anne Midgette , July 29, 2009
New Blog on the Block, Anne Midgette , July 28, 2009
Bay(reuth)watch, Anne Midgette , July 28, 2009
Marvelous Marta, Anne Midgette , July 23, 2009
The CD Side of Music, Anne Midgette , July 21, 2009
Hi Infidelity, Anne Midgette , July 10, 2009
The Bar-iPhone Voice, Anne Midgette , July 9, 2009
Big Brother Is Listening, Anne Midgette , July 2, 2009
China Syndrome, Anne Midgette , June 24, 2009
Hitting the Links, Anne Midgette , June 12, 2009
Opera and the Young, Redux, Anne Midgette , June 3, 2009
Housekeeping Notes, Anne Midgette , June 3, 2009
Weekend Roundup: Notes from All Over, Anne Midgette , June 1, 2009
Opera: Young at Art, Anne Midgette , May 28, 2009
Streaming the Competitive Spirit, Anne Midgette , May 22, 2009
#operaplot Delivers to DC Teacher, Anne Midgette , May 20, 2009
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The Song Continues, in a New Key, Anne Midgette , May 6, 2009
Link Denk, Anne Midgette , March 31, 2009
The Plot Twitters, Anne Midgette , March 30, 2009
Classical 2.0: A Critic Joins the Blogosphere, Anne Midgette , March 30, 2009
 
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