From Oil Boom to Arts Explosion

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The Persian Gulf states are on a mission to bring high culture to their rapidly growing, oil-rich cities – importing major classical music stars and translating Mozart operas into Arabic. We find out what happens when a land of glitzy skyscrapers, camel markets, and unbearable heat is transformed into a cultural hub. Also: Opera singer Michelle DeYoung is a Wagnerian mezzo-soprano – part of that rare breed who has the voice and the endurance to make it through one of Wagner's epic operas. She talks about making it through Wagner - and about her favorite pastime: fishing.

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