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Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra - the musical jewel of the Middle East
This is where the long hours of rehearsal are put in before the orchestra takes to the stage.
The Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra is a young entity, the vision of conductor and composer, Walid Gholmieh who founded it. Since Gholmieh...
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INDIA: KALIMPONG: YOUTH ORCHESTRA
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An unusual sound is being heard in a poor and remote village in India -- the strains of an orchestra performing Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven.
A Canadian priest has spent the last five years setting up a school for children...
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Politicians join Jewish protesters in growing firestorm against controversial opera
Politicians including former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Rep. Carolyn Maloney and former New York Governor David Paterson joined a crowd of demonstrators outside the Metropolitan Opera Monday evening to protest an opera they...
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Bremer in Baghdad plus IGC member on US plans
Baghdad
1. Wide of orchestra playing
2. Musicians playing
3. U.S. administrator in Iraq, L.Paul Bremer walks into Baghdad Convention Center to meet orchestra
4. Musicians standing
5. SOUNDBITE (English) L. Paul Bremer, U.S....
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The New York Philharmonic arrived Monday in North Korea on a historic trip as the most prominent American cultural institution to visit the nuclear-armed country.
HEADLINE: NYC Philharmonic to play a tune for North Korea
CAPTION: The New York Philharmonic is in Pyongyang, North Korea. Orchestra members say they hope their musical diplomacy brings the two nations closer together. (Feb. 25)
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No opera meeting for Schroeder and Berlusconi
1. Wide shot of Verona
2. Verona's Arena, the opera house
3. People lined up outside the opera house
4. Various of the set
5. People milling outside the opera house
6. Balcony and statue
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bela Anda, Spokesman for...
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It's an example of what the internet makes possible: the Youtube Symphony Orchestra. The first-of-its-kind orchestra performed at New York City's Carnegie Hall Wednesday and is made up of players who auditioned via Youtube
HEADLINE: YouTube orchestra makes its debut
CAPTION: It's an example of what the internet makes possible: the Youtube Symphony Orchestra. The first-of-its-kind orchestra performed at New York City's Carnegie Hall Wednesday and is made...
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BOSNIA: OPERA STAR PAVAROTTI OPENS CHILDREN'S MUSIC SCHOOL
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International opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti and other musical celebrities opened a children's music school in the Bosnian city of Mostar on Sunday.
Mostar was one of the cities most battered by the war and is still...
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Chinese piano star plays a private concert
Los Angeles, California 7 April 2004
1. Mid shot Venice magazine poster
2. Wide Lang Lang posing with friends
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lang Lang:
"I must thank to ''Tom and Jerry.'' That cartoon, when they play piano together, that''s the...
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Egypt - Massacre victims remembered
Egypt on Thursday (10/12) staged a sombre memorial ceremony at the temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor to honour the 62 foreigners and Egyptians massacred there by Muslim extremists last month.
The Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, attended...
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: ENT5-PARIS OPERA SALE
Eng/French/Nat PARIS OPERA SELLS OFF WARDROBE AT
Story: Paris Opera Sale
Location: Paris
Date: 21st October '99
A jumble sale to end all jumble sales takes place in Paris today (22nd October) as the Paris National Opera...
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ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: ENT3- FILIPPA GIORDANO
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The opulent halls of the world famous English department store Harrods resounded with the extraordinary voice of Italian pop soprano FILIPPA GIORDANO, who was there to sign copies of her stunning self-titled album. Christmas...
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ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: ENT4- ZEFFIRELLI
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Despite the foggy, rainy weather, Busseto - a small town in the Parma region of northern Italy - can barely contain its excitement for the celebration of the centinary of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's death this...
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Young Chinese pianist may take part in the Olympic ceremony
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AP Television
Beijing, China Sept.21, 2007
1. Medium of Lang Lang playing piano during Beijing Music Festival
2. Medium of Lang Lang playing piano
3. Wide, zoom in of Lang...
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Opera house is new battleground for supporters and opponents of Morsi
1. Wide of members of Cairo Opera House protesting outside, chanting: (Arabic) "Failure!", following sacking of head of the opera house
2. Mid of protesters chanting, calling for prime minister and culture minister to step down
3. Mid of...
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Police on alert for possible Muslim backlash to staging of Mozart's "Idomeneo"
1. Exterior of Berlin opera house
2. Close-up of sign reading (German): "Opera Berlin"
3. Various of people in front of opera house
4. Various of opera programme on display
5. Close-up of poster featuring scene from "Idomeneo"
6. Tilt...
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Singer gets ready for performance this coming weekend
music/video/performance rights must be cleared
AP Entertainment
Hong Kong, December 11 2008
1. Wide shot Aska talking to orchestra members
2. Medium shot Orchestra members clapping hands
3. Medium shot Cello players
4. Various Aska...
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Prisoners perform a symphony in jail
AP Television
Manila, Philippines, 15 June 2010
1. Pan from Bureau of Corrections chorale to orchestra
2. Mid of prisoner orchestra playing the saxophone
3. Mid of prisoners playing the clarinet
4. Close up of conductor
5. Various of...
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The New York Philharmonic arrived in China Saturday in advance of an historic trip to North Korea. It will be the most prominent American cultural group to travel to North Korea in decades
HEADLINE: New York Philharmonic bound for North Korea
CAPTION: The New York Philharmonic arrived in China Saturday in advance of an historic trip to North Korea. It will be the most prominent American cultural group to travel to North...
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NY Philharmonic Orchestra departs for NKorea
1. Wide of buses arriving at airport
2. Various of orchestra members getting off bus
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Glenn Director, Concertmaster, New York Philharmonic Orchestra:
"I think the openness is the most important issue here, and if...
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Final rallies ahead of Turkish Cypriot vote on Sunday for new leader
Nicosia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
1. Top shot of the Turkish part of Nicosia
2. Various wides of Turkish Cypriot flag painted on mountain side
3. Turkish military orchestra marching UPSOUND: music
4. Turkish soldier lowering...
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Opera benefit for WTC victims
1. Interior wide shot, Metropolitan Opera with curtains opening
2. Wide pan, Conductor James Levine leads Star Spangled Banner
3. Interior wide shot with crowd sitting
4. Performers, Joseph Volpe, Metropolitan Opera General Manager and...
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SYND 11-2-72 DEWI SUKARNO ANNOUNCES HER ENGAGEMENT
Dewi Sukarno, widow of the late president Sukarno of Indonesia, announces her engagement to a Spanish financier. The President of Austria, Franz Jonas, is present.
1. vs scenes Vienna and exterior of opera house
2. ms interior of opera...
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Philip Glass opens new music theater with a new opera
AP Television
Linz Austria April 12 2013
1. Various of opera performance
2. Wide of sky with tree branches, pan down to opera house
3. Medium of opera house detail
4. Medium of photographer
5. Wide of interview panel with Philip Glass
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