An operatic portrait of Puccini…

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An operatic portrait of Puccini…
Posted Sunday, Aug. 07, 2005
By PAUL HORSLEY
The Kansas City Star
Even those with a casual acquaintance with opera have probably seen or heard something from Puccini’s “Tosca,” “Madama Butterfly” or “La Boheme.”
But you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone, even opera fans, who have seen the composer’s “Edgar” on the [...]

Civic Orchestra demonstrates passion for music

By:Timothy McDonald, Sun Arts Writer April 15, 2004
Some people play music for a livelihood, some for a hobby. The members of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra play out of sheer passion for classical music.
The orchestra played recently in Yardley Hall, at the Carlsen Center of Johnson County Community College, in a program featuring music by [...]