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Music of the Heart
FOR THE TIMESFriday October 29, 1999 Based on the Oscar-nominated documentary "Small Wonders," "Music of the Heart" (formerly titled "50 Violins") stars Meryl Streep as Roberta Guaspari, the East Harlem violin teacher who has introduced thousands of...Tags: Carnegie Hall, Aidan Quinn, East Harlem, Miramax Films, Academy Awards
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'The Turandot Project'
Times Film CriticWhen Zubin Mehta decided in 1997 to mount a new production of "Turandot," the Puccini opera set in Beijing's Forbidden City, he knew exactly what he didn't want. "Usually, 'Turandot' is full of cliches; it looks like a big Chinese restaurant," the...Tags: Music Theater, Cinema Industry, Beijing (China), Academy Awards, Chinese Restaurants
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'Together'
Times Staff WriterTo watch Chen Kaige's "Together" is like listening to Isaac Stern play "Feelings." The film inspires a certain awe in simply providing the opportunity to observe how the masterly director of "Farewell My Concubine" and other major films plays every second...Tags: PG Rated Movies, Santa Monica, Cinema Industry, Los Angeles, Beijing (China)
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Ernst Katz dies at 95; founder and conductor of Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra
Ernst Katz, who nurtured thousands of young musicians during 72 years as the founding conductor of the Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra of California, died of natural causes Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to his nephew, Gary S. Greene. He was...Tags: Jimmy Durante, Arts and Culture, Utah, Richard Pryor, Music
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