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Backstage And Beyond

DON’ BEDEVILLED: Lyric Opera production of Mozart classic falters

DOLLS ‘R’ US: Russian company brings classic to Harriman series

JUST DANCE: Ballet presents premieres by leading choreographers who just happen to be women

CONCERTO ROYALE: Kansas City Ballet reaches high with brilliant new work by British-born Oregonian

SOULS ON FIRE: Choreographer reenacts racial tensions of ’60s childhood

GREEN IN THEM THAR’ HILLS: Symphony in the Flint Hills

WOLFIE, WE HARDLY KNEW YE: KC Chamber Orchestra to finish season with Mozart classic

FAREWELL, AND HELLO: Ballet pays tribute to Barksdale, welcomes Lawrence native Armitage

PIRATES AT THE LYRIC: Gilbert & Sullivan standard keeps ‘em laughing

THE LONG GOODBYE: Guarneri and Johannes Quartets present engaging program for farewell tour

TB BLUES: Dunleavy’s Violetta makes Lyric Traviata worth the trouble

ANCIENT WINE IN NEW BOTTLES: Bagby makes medieval epic into rich cinematic drama

NO RESTRAINTS PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH: Esteemed chamber orchestra devours Sir William whole

TALE OF TWO YURIS: Kansas City Ballet presents shimmering, sincere version of classic Firebird

PATHS OF BEAUTY: Kaleidoscopic new Chen Yi composition gets auspicious local premiere

Best Dozen 2008 Moments in Local Music and Dance

ELEGANT, SUMPTOUS, ECLECTIC TO A FAULT: Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker opens to acclaim

RECITAL AS SEANCE: Ukrainian Pianist Seeks New Paths For Old Music

SUBTLY… NOT SO MUCH: Lyric Opera embraces Puccini’s most sensationalistic opera

AMENABLE TO THE ECUMENICAL: Summer Music at the Cathedrals uses music to bring faith groups together

BLOOD, THUNDER AND HIGH C’s: Lyric Opera opens season with a vocally arresting Tosca

GROWTH HAPPENS: Pianist shows he is moving in a more serious direction

ROOM AT THE TOP: Violinist again displays gifts that are winning over the classical world

THE INCREDIBLE LIGHTNESS OF BEL CANTO: Tenor builds dream

MEET ME AT THE STATION: Kansas City Ballet will have its own home downtown, at last

SKIRTING DANGER: Choreographer uses odd sartorial prop for striking duet

TITANIA VS CARMEN: Two feisty ladies make for fascinating weekend of dance and music

TOUGH CHOICES: Concerts feature two celebrated sopranos on the same night

VIVACIOUS VALKYRIE: Wagnerian soprano shows personal side in Harriman-Jewell recital

SHTICK TO THE BASICS: Lyric Opera’s Pinafore is best when it honors the authors

HEAD OF THE CLASS: Lyric presents timeless Gilbert & Sullivan satire of social order

EIGHT SINGERS, NINE COMPOSERS, ONE CD: Octarium sports ingenious new project