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Conductor James Levine, early in his career.

Read The Official James Levine Puzzler

June 2, 2011 – Celebrate the famed (and beleaguered) conductor's 40 years at the Met with this interactive puzzler.

This lad looks less than enthused about classical music. (Actually, it's a very young Nigel Kennedy, captured by a cameraman in 1964.)

Watch How Do You Introduce Classical Music To Kids?

May 16, 2011 – How do you get kids enthralled about the music you adore? (Should you even try?)

Around the Classical Internet.

Read Around The Classical Internet: April 29, 2011

April 29, 2011 – Classical music news from points all over, from Philadelphia to Johannesburg to London.

Read Around The Classical Internet: April 22, 2011

April 23, 2011 – From bankrupt orchestras to the Pulitzer Prize, it all happened this week in classical music.

Soprano Zdenka Fassbender as Brunnhilde, a warrior maiden in a production of Wagner's 'Die Walkure'.   (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Read How Well Do You Know Your Wagnerians?

April 21, 2011 – The Met has a fancy new production of Die Walküre. Can you puzzle out these historic Wagnerians?

Tannhauser

Listen Wishful Thinking: Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' WDAV

February 25, 2011 – A man learns that there's more to life than sensual pleasure in this extended version of the opera. WDAV

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Renata Scotto

Listen Guest DJ Renata Scotto: Opera, Risks, And Keeping It Real

February 24, 2011 – The great soprano chooses favorite recordings for a session of listening and conversation.

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Listen Storms And Salvation: 'The Flying Dutchman' WDAV

January 21, 2011 – Alan Held makes an impression as the mysterious title character in Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. WDAV

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A partridge poses in a pear tree.

Read The 6 Days Of Christmas Puzzler

December 20, 2010 – Enjoy 50% less stress with our Six Days Of Christmas classical quiz.

The cast of Glee

Listen Casting Call: When 'Glee' Goes Opera

October 5, 2010 – What would happen if the popular TV show about singing took a plunge into opera?

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano

Listen 2010 Gramophone Award Winners Announced

October 4, 2010 – The venerable British classical music magazine has announced winners in 24 categories.

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Siegfried off the street

Read Siegfried, Off The Street

October 1, 2010 – Every Friday, it's a Classical Cartoon at Noon, at Deceptive Cadence.

If Wagner had a blog

Read Classical Cartoon At Noon: If Wagner Had A Blog

September 17, 2010 – Every Friday, it's a Classical Cartoon at Noon, at Deceptive Cadence.

Measha Brueggergosman

Read First Listen: Cleveland Orchestra Performs Wagner

July 18, 2010 – Hear this diverse collection of Wagner's operatic orchestral music in its entirety until July 27.

Listen Storms And Salvation: 'The Flying Dutchman'

November 27, 2009 – Wagner's turbulent opera focuses on one of his favorite themes: the redemptive power of love.

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