A timely Mother of Us All at the Metropolitan Museum

Por Kurt Gottschalk, 14 febrero 2020

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“headed up by Felicia Moore, who as Anthony carried most of the weight of the production”

Crítica hecha desde Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nueva York el 11 febrero 2020

Thomson, The Mother of Us All

Daniela Candillari, Dirección

Louisa Proske, Dirección de escena

Felicia Moore, Susan B. Anthony

Singers from Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.

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