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The Best Music Of 2021: NPR Staff Picks

NPR Music 2021 Staff Picks: Tom Huizenga

December 16, 2021 • The NPR classical music critic shares his favorite albums and songs of 2021.

When COVID stalled careers, these opera singers leveled up

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When COVID stalled careers, these opera singers leveled up

December 14, 2021 • Forget the diva stereotype: Opera careers are tough, and often strict. But as concert halls reopen after months of shutdown, more than a few singers are showing newfound creativity.

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Best Music Of 2021

NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021

December 2, 2021 • Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

We Should Tell Stories Of Black Joy: Will Liverman Talks With Lara Downes

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We Should Tell Stories Of Black Joy: Will Liverman Talks With Lara Downes

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July 17, 2021 • The rising young baritone, searching for diversity in the opera house, tries on his composer hat by putting a Black spin on Rossini's The Barber of Seville.

The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

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The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

March 2, 2021 • In February, new albums by Aaron Lee Tasjan, Wild Pink and Black Country, New Road had us yearning for live music; VanJess sang matters of the heart; and Will Liverman devoted an entire album to Black composers.

The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

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Will Liverman 'Dreams Of A New Day' For Black Composers

February 9, 2021 • As a student, the young baritone was never really introduced to any Black composers. Liverman's latest album, Dreams of a New Day, features an abundance of them.

Will Liverman 'Dreams Of A New Day' For Black Composers

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NPR's Classical Music Editor Previews 2 Albums You'll Want To Hear

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NPR's Classical Music Editor Previews 2 Albums You'll Want To Hear

January 11, 2021 • NPR's resident classical music specialist Tom Huizenga previews two of the albums he's looking forward to spending time with in 2021.

NPR's Classical Music Editor Previews 2 Albums You'll Want To Hear

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