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NY Times • Hushed Tones That Grab Attention / ‘The whisper opera’ Speaks at Mostly Mozart’

“But if the contemplative quality of “the whisper opera” comes from its quietude, its dramatic tension comes from the curiosity the piece sparks among audience members who want to know what Ms. Arnold and the instrumentalists are whispering about. In everyday life, when you notice someone whispering something to someone, you assume a secret is being shared. It is human nature to want to know more, to be included. Mr. Lang elicits that tension in this strange and haunting piece.”

Whisper Opera at Lincoln Center (Tina Fineberg for NYTimes)

Whisper Opera at Lincoln Center (Tina Fineberg for NYTimes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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