Winnipeg Free Press Music Matters By: Holly Harris | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
Opinion
For hundreds of years, those proverbial “dead white male composers” have fueled and ruled the world of classical music, with lofty works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, among others trumpeted on programs while their female counterparts have often been relegated to the shadows of history.
For hundreds of years, those proverbial dead white male composers have fueled and ruled the world of classical music, with lofty works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, among others trumpeted on programs while their female counterparts have often been relegated to the shadows of history.
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Performers will sport masks crafted by the RWB wardrobe department to blend into the period costumes. The show’s original choreography has been revised so physical distancing can be maintained throughout the performance.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas whenever ballet companies around the globe unveil their annual productions of The Nutcracker, a perennial classic that lights up the holidays each year while making spirits bright.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas whenever ballet companies around the globe unveil their annual productions of The Nutcracker, a perennial classic that lights up the holidays each year while making spirits bright.