Think you don't like opera? Think again
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Welcome to Take Note, your monthly newsletter from 91.9 Classical KC, where we bring you the latest in classical music from Kansas City and beyond.
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City perform the educational traveling opera "Sketchbook for Ollie."
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To some, opera has a reputation for being a difficult art form to get into. The stories are often set in the past, the music is frequently in another language and sung in a style that may be unfamiliar to modern ears, and performances can last for upwards of three hours.
Whether you've been listening to opera for years or have never heard of 'The Marriage of Figaro,' Classical KC intern Kiana Fernandes has your guide to the Kansas City organizations reinventing and sharing opera in creative ways.
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Join Classical KC for a sun-soaked summer concert!
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Join us for our summer concert at Lemonade Park on July 17 at 7 p.m. with music from a Fountain City Brass Band quintet and harp/flute duo Brooke Knoll and Mary Jamerson! Don't miss out on the summer fun — get your ticket today and support classical music in Kansas City.
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| We want to hear from YOU!
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Science is catching up to prove what music lovers have known all along: that music can heal. Here at Classical KC, we're diving into the psychological effects and benefits that music gives us all. What music moves you? Fill out our short, anonymous survey to let us know. And thank you!
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| Dip your toes into opera with our playlist
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Opera beginners and seasoned pros can enjoy these sonic pairings: This playlist guides you from the Baroque Period to the modern age with some of the most famous operatic arias, with instrumental works sonically and chronologically connecting each aria to the next. Take yourself on an operatic journey!
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| Classical KC Concert Hall
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Have you missed out on a concert that you wished you could have attended? Want to relive a musical memory? Introducing Classical KC Concert Hall, a series where we air full performances from great Kansas City ensembles. This week, hear the first part of Stanislav and Friends 2023 featuring pianist Behzod Abduraimov. Listen Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 9 at 1 p.m.
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Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC
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This week on the Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC, we're revisiting an episode from November 2021 with major musical statements by Gustav Mahler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Dimitri Shostakovich. Listen Thursday, July 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 9 at 4 p.m.
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This week on From the Archives, we're going back to the beginning of Gustav Mahler's symphonic writing, with a stunning recording of his Symphony No. 1 ("Titan.") Tune in on Saturday, July 8 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, July 9 at 6 p.m.
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How can visual and sonic art intersect? This week on Sound Currents, we're pairing music with the artwork of Virginia Jarmillo, whose works are currently on view at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Explore those sounds on Sunday, July 9 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, July 12 at 8 p.m.
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