3 segments
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The Road Ahead at City Opera 12 min
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Sergio Mendes 12 min
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Martha Wainwright 19 min
A radical makeover is planned for New York City Opera. Goodbye Puccini and Verdi, hello "Brokeback Mountain," the opera. Washington Post classical music critic Anne Midgette asks whether it will succeed. And: a conversation with Brazilian pianist and bandleader Sergio Mendes, the man who introduced bossa nova to American audiences in the '60s. Plus: singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright performs live.
Weigh in: Give us your predictions for the major music categories at this Sunday's Tony Awards! (Then tune in Monday for the results!)
Weigh in: Give us your predictions for the major music categories at this Sunday's Tony Awards! (Then tune in Monday for the results!)