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Top Five Uses of Sex to Sell Classical Music
Sex sells, even when it comes to classical music and opera. But an advertising campaign for the English National Opera’s production of Don Giovanni showing an opened condom wrapper has caused stir in...
View ArticleWhich Classical Piece Sets the Mood for Romance?
When you think heavy breathing, galloping hearts and long kisses, what do you hear? We asked you to tell us which pieces spell romance to you by voting in our Valentine's Day Countdown.For February 14,...
View ArticleTop 5 Sex-Obsessed Movies Scored to Classical Music
Lars von Trier’s latest release, "Nymphomaniac," has drawn mixed reactions with its explicit adult content, from shock to amusement and occasional boredom. Careful listeners might be surprised to hear...
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Review: New Opera 'Three Way' Meditates (Tamely) on Sex
With all of its throbbing vocal and orchestral intensity, opera is full of sex, as a byproduct of passion. But how often does opera portray sex — full and frontal?Three Way, the new opera with music by...
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Operatic Courtesans and Mistresses in Art at the Metropolitan Museum
Recently I visited New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (which I refer to as “the other Met”) with Dr. Andrew Lear, a retired NYU classics professor very well-versed in the visual and performing arts....
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