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In Review

IN REVIEW: MARRY ME: New concerto inspired by wedding but not bound to it

IN REVIEW: KC Ballet’s new ‘Nutcracker’ is boisterous, busy, dazzling fun

IN REVIEW: Lyric’s ‘Rusalka’ explores beauties of ‘Little Mermaid’ tale

IN REVIEW: KC Ballet’s spring production shows off its contemporary chops

IN REVIEW: Harriman-Jewell delights with ‘Acis,’ KC Rep fascinates with ‘An Iliad’

CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION: Lyric delivers solid, well-sung version of Puccini classic

POISED BETWEEN STORY AND GORE: KC Ballet’s ‘Dracula’ impresses the eye, frustrates the soul

IN REVIEW: Pianist opens Friends season with enigmatic blend of expression and head-scratching

IN REVIEW: A boxer, a stellar string quartet and a slice of Summerfest

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS IN REVIEW

IN REVIEW: A violinist, a chorus, a symphony and the “Goldbergs” offer delights

IN REVIEW: KC CHORALE AT THE KAUFFMAN

IN REVIEW: KANTOREI OF KANSAS CITY

IN REVIEW: HJ SERIES DISCOVERY CONCERT

IN REVIEW: Southies and strong women, sopranos and starry spangles

IN REVIEW: Ladies with an attitude, fellows in Shakespearean mood

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IN REVIEW: KCB Opens Season with Ambitious ‘Carmina,’ Two Other Works

IN REVIEW: Morris Group Brings Multi-faceted Program to Harriman-Jewell Series

IN REVIEW: AX OPENS HARRIMAN SEASON WITH BEETHOVEN AND SCHUBERT

IN REVIEW: Pianist delivers warmth, elegance in generous Harriman program

IN REVIEW: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet nudges contemporary dance into intriguing areas

WEEK IN REVIEW: Midori, Brahms and Carnage

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REVIEW: KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY

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REVIEW: ‘NIXON IN CHINA’

IN REVIEW: Lyric’s Cosi Trades on Vocal Excellence

IN REVIEW: IBSEN, Verdi & Bach – Weekend offers treats, challenges, oddball moments

IN REVIEW: KC Chorale teams with Shakespeare Festival for satisfying program

IN REVIEW: Nevsky Redux – Symphony, mezzo-soprano, impress with noisy Prokofiev classic

IN REVIEW: Actors Theatre scores big with haunting Pinter classics

IN REVIEW: August: Osage County at KC Rep, Red at the Unicorn, and Emanuel Ax with the KC Symphony

IN REVIEW: Weekend Events include Accorda, KC Symphony and Bach’s WTC Book 2

IN REVIEW: KC Rep presents Kander & Ebb classic with polish and ingenuity

IN REVIEW: Boston Early Music Festival presents a Kansas City first, a fully authentic Baroque opera

IN REVIEW: Pulitzer Prize-winning play receives sensitive rendering in Unicorn production

IN REVIEW: Trey McIntyre Project Enchants Harriman-Jewell Series Opening Night Audience

IN REVIEW: Lyric’s Carmen Soft at Center Despite some Fine Performances

IN REVIEW: Soprano’s Harriman-Jewell recital demonstrates intelligence, vocal brilliance

IN REVIEW: KC Chorale finds spiritual center of complex new Clausen Mass

IN REVIEW: Youthful Houston Ballet II impresses in classical, contemporary repertoire

IN REVIEW: Lyric Opera finds chemistry in company premiere of Bellini classic

IN REVIEW: Cello-piano duo offers frustrating night at the Folly

IN REVIEW: Musical giants collaborate in a night of conversations with the masters

IN REVIEW: Kansas City Ballet’s freshened-up ‘Nutcracker’ looking long in the tooth but still rock solid

IN REVIEW: Chanticleer brings music by an early master we should all know more about

IN REVIEW: The prime of Ms. DiDonato – Hometown mezzo shows rich range of abilities

IN REVIEW: Actors Theatre and UMKC Theatre collaborate for “Oh, What a Lovely War!”

IN REVIEW: Lyric Opera takes on comedy of romance, duty and intrigue

IN REVIEW: Kansas City Symphony presents premiere of appealing new work

IN REVIEW: After variable start, tenor impresses in second half of American recital debut

IN REVIEW: KC Ballet dancers demonstrate mastery of classical idiom, with roots showing

IN REVIEW: German ensemble brings authenticity to Baroque masters

IN REVIEW: Kansas City Ballet goes one for three in winter performances

IN REVIEW: Russian National Orchestra shows strengths but performance lacks personality