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Staging the wondrous but elusive 'Candide'

Full of glorious music, 'Candide' represents some of Leonard Bernstein's best work as a composer for theater. But putting the story on stage has bedeviled writers and directors. A new version may be the best effort yet.
Top Picks: Remembering 9/11

'Engineering Ground Zero' on PBS, The New York Philharmonic plays Mahler's Resurrection Symphony also on PBS, Paul McCartney's 'Concert for New York City' on Showtime, and more.
Classics in technicolor
Tony Awards big winners: 'Book of Mormon,' 'War Horse'

Tony Awards: On a night when the hilariously profane 'The Book of Mormon' reigned supreme, the famously troubled 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' got attention both positive and negative at Sunday's Tonys.
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Classical music festivals offer sumptuous summer entertainment

This year, the lineups for the standout classical music festivals around the country and the world are an exiting treat for classical enthusiasts. From California to New York to Salzburg, conductors like Esa-Pekka Salonen, Lorin Maazel, and Alan Gilbert will lead ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic.
State of the Union: The crafting of a speech

A former White House speechwriter tells what goes into drafting the State of the Union address and how the annual message to Congress has changed since the days of quill pens.
Top picks: PBS's 'The Calling,' Leonard Bernstein 60-CD set, Keith Urban's 'Get Closer,' and more

PBS documentary 'The Calling,' 60-CD set 'Leonard Bernstein: The Symphony Edition,' new Keith Urban album 'Get Closer,' and more recommendations.
Merit or mega-hits?

Have the most coveted music awards gone commercial? Domination by top 40 stars makes it look that way.
Conducting with electricity

Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel brings new energy to classical music.
Unexpected twists make 2008 an epochal year

The financial crisis, war on two fronts, and, above all, the US election make 2008 historic.
Horizons
YouTube spotlights classical musicians with 'Internet symphony'
Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Delightful 'Pushing Daisies' now out on DVD, surging dance music from Congo's Kasai Allstars, a documentary about the fabled Warner Bros. studio, and more.
The key to a better U.S. image

USIA helped world views of the US before the cold war; let's revive it.
In China, he builds bridges with music

Yu Long, conductor of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, reaches across an old cultural divide.
Etc.
High-level talks keep North Korea nuclear deal alive

Last week's meeting generated talk of a secret side deal to end an 11-week impasse.
World
Will Philharmonic's Korean concerts build a lasting bridge?

The New York Philharmonic played Thursday in Seoul. Can their Korea tour restart the dismantling of North's weapons program?
Claps and Clapton in North Korea

Inviting Western musicians won't help the regime in its latest try at nuclear blackmail.
North Koreans give New York Philharmonic a standing O

Tuesday's concert was a rousing success. Now, rock guitarist Eric Clapton has been invited to play in Pyongyang.
USA
Can Rice (and music) restart North Korea nuclear deal?

U.S. Secretary of State Rice visits Asia to boost the six-party deal, N.Y. Philharmonic plays in Pyongyang.
Terrorism & Security
New York Philharmonic's 'sing song diplomacy' in North Korea

Its performance in Pyongyang Tuesday has spurred intense debate over how to interact with the North.
Reporters on the Job
Percussionists drum up interest among orchestra fans

A few composers are seeing new possibilities for percussion concertos. At least four such pieces are scheduled in the US over the next month.