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Bookstore of the week: Small World Books in Venice
Jacket CopyThe owner of Small World Books and the Sidewalk Cafe in Venice, CA says she'll keep selling books as long as people buy hamburgers.... -
Daniel Catán dies at 62; opera composer and librettist
Daniel Catán, an opera composer and librettist whose works including "Il Postino" and "Florencia en el Amazonas" have been praised for their lyrical romanticism and humane generosity of spirit, died suddenly Saturday in Austin, Texas. He was 62.
Catán'...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Culture, Frank Capra Jr., John Doe, Opera (genre)
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Peter Lieberson dies at 64; American composer
Peter Lieberson, an American composer who wrote his most inspired songs for his great love, the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, died Saturday of complications from lymphoma at a hospital in Tel Aviv, where he had been receiving treatment. He...Tags: Boston, Concerts, Colleges and Universities, Arnold Schoenberg, Music Theater
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The best way to Chile
THE BEST WAY TO SANTIAGO, CHILE From LAX, LAN offers direct service to Santiago, and American, Delta, COPA and LAN offer connecting service (change of plane). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $859, excluding taxes and fees. TurBus, http://www....Tags: Chile, Los Angeles International Airport, Santiago (Chile)
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The life of Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
Born: July 12, 1904, in Parral, Chile
Died: Sept. 23, 1973, Santiago, Chile
Awards and honors: Nobel Prize for literature, 1971; Golden Wreath Award, 1972
Life: Often called the "Whitman of the South." Poetry included such works as...Tags: Politics, Awards and Prizes, Chile, Nobel Prize Awards, Human Interest
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L.A. Opera to honor Nancy Fabiola Herrera with Plácido Domingo Award
Culture MonsterMezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera will be the latest opera star to receive the Plácido Domingo Award from Los Angeles Opera when she appears this fall in Daniel Catán's "Il Postino." The award, which is scheduled to be handed out at...... -
Placido Domingo to lead L.A. Opera's 'Il Postino' while in talks to go on leading L.A. Opera
Culture MonsterPlácido Domingo the performer will be in exile onstage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion starting Sept. 23 as he creates the role of Pablo Neruda, the great Chilean lyric poet whose banishment brings him to an island in Italy â...... -
Plácido Domingo says L.A. Opera's 'The Postman' is special delivery for Latinos
Culture MonsterHistorically, Spanish-language operas have been rare compared with those written in Italian, German or even French. Rarer still are Spanish-language operas by contemporary Latin American composers. So when L.A. Opera held a press presentation last week... -
Plácido Domingo renews contract with L.A. Opera through 2013
Culture MonsterTenor Plácido Domingo has renewed his contract with Los Angeles Opera and will stay on as the company's general director through 2013, the organization announced on Monday. Domingo's current five-year contract was set to expire in June 2011. Perhaps the.... -
'Il Postino's' route: '70s Chile to '50s Italy to Thursday night in L.A.
Culture MonsterâPoetry is like bread; it should be shared by all,â Nobel-winning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda once wrote. Author Antonio Skármeta of Chile agrees. His 1985 novel with Neruda as a central character, âArdiente Pacienciaâ (Burning Patience), gave... -
Opera review: L.A. Opera premieres 'Il Postino'
Culture MonsterThe âRingâ has rung. The company coffers are wrung dry. And Los Angeles Opera entered into its 25th season Thursday night with the postman at the door of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Happily, though, âIl Postinoâ delivered good news. Daniel........ -
Naked ambition in world premiere of new Placido Domingo opera
Culture MonsterAmong its virtues, the world premiere production of âIl Postinoâ Thursday night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion unveiled a number of visual surprises. First, this is surely the first opera in history to include a game of Foosball (final score......
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