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The plot is high-class soap opera, offered at a time when most composers were avoiding any subject that glamorized the bourgeoisie.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026 -
There’s a hypnotizing 360-shot that starts with Galina and Anton day-drinking and then getting into bed, with composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s worrying score pressing upon them, only to come back to the pair in an unchanged, postcoital position.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood, called Jabal al-Joufeh, was historically home to merchants, politicians, and poets.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Focusing on Vahdat’s repertoire of classical settings for verse by great Persian poets both ancient (Hafez, Rumi) and contemporary (Forough Farrokhzad), as well as songs she’s gathered from Iran’s various ethnic groups, the project includes percussionist Nariman Assadi on tombak and daf.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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The film features original songs and score by composers/lyricists Sharon Kenny and Kirsten Guenther, who are also collaborating on an upcoming stage musical produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door/The Carlson Company.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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By contrast, Sondheim was consistently accessible and encouraging to younger composers and lyricists even as his own artistic output sputtered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Like many a cat lover, Baseman whips out a phone to share videos of his beloved feline muses.—
Iris Kwok
May 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Plus, fashion designers are often invited to accompany their muses on the red carpet and showcase their elaborate designs.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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