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A Coffin in Egypt, a new opera by composer Ricky Ian Gordon and librettist Leonard Foglia, stars Frederica von Stade in the Houston Grand Opera's world premiere.

At the high end of the ticket range for San Francisco Ballet

Michael Tilson Thomas said the following in an interview with Christopher Morley in the

"Contentious" is what The New York Times predicts that labor negotiations will be when union contracts with the Metropolitan Opera expire this summer:

After the report in last week's column

Fremont Symphony's 50th season continues with "A Celebration of Fremont," a concert on March 30 at Smith Center, Ohlone College. The program begins with silent film pianist Jon Mirsalis paying homage to the beginnings of the film industry in Niles with Son of a Gun, starring Broncho Billy.