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Janos Gereben - July 30, 2013
Berkeley Rep
The Berkeley Rep Thrust Stage

In the beginning was Berkeley Opera and it was good, even when it was squeezed into tiny, uncomforta

Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013
Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Calixto Bieito's Boris Godunov Photo by Wilfried Hosl
Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Calixto Bieito's Boris Godunov
Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013

The 50 Essential Movie Musicals site is true to its name: It lists what is arguably the 50 best movie musicals, excluding obvious failures and including successful films, whether popular or not. Each listed film has the trailer and information with it.

Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013
Frederica von Stade and Maximilian Schell in <em>A Salute to Vienna</em>
Frederica von Stade and Maximilian Schell in A Salute to Vienna
Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013
Johnny Moreno and Monique Hafen are King Arthur and his "Jenny" Photos by Jessica Palopoli
Johnny Moreno and Monique Hafen are King Arthur and his "Jenny"
Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013
Mitchell Sardou Klein
Mitchell Sardou Klein

Sixty-five — the new 40 — is a splendid age, and it's a milestone that will be properly and festively

Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013
What <em>Rhinegold</em> looks like in Bayreuth
What Rhinegold looks like in Bayreuth

Apologies, but by the time you read this

Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013
Stella Abrera and Sascha Radetsky in the Napa <em>Le Corsaire</em> Photos by Drew Altizer
Stella Abrera and Sascha Radetsky in the Napa Le Corsaire
Janos Gereben - July 23, 2013

Love of opera is built on unforgettable peak moments over the years, usually experienced in the performances of big stars in major opera houses.

Last week, that moment came at the concert of young artists in a training program, singing in a school auditorium.