Boismortier: Don Quixote at the DuchessThe Niquet, Shirley & Dino trio was formed on the occasion of Purcell's King Arthur, a show that marked the lyric stage and the world of the DVD. Five years later, their complicity has been further reinforced, and they present a work close to Herv Niquet's heart: Boismortier's Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse. This opera ballet, written for Carnival and first performed in Paris in 1743, occupies a particular place in Herv Niquet's career since it was

Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion

thereby visually emphasizing the narrative power of the music

Hard to pick a highlight when there are so many

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit guitarist Sadler Vadon and Anthony Crawford (of Sugarcane Jane

which present a graceful invitation into the musical journey of this reclusive band

including Holland/Dozier/Holland

psychedelia and country rock

She performed regularly on the Broadway stage and many of her 60 and more hit songs were early versions of Great American Songbook classics from the popular musicals and revues of the era

Can Mark and Clark

with a touch of gospel thrown in for good measure

He keeps trying to talk to her

with much more crossover between the charts