Music's Wonder Woman.

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    • Subject Terms:
      NEW York (N.Y.); NEW York (State); UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      NEW York Philharmonic; METROPOLITAN Opera (New York, N.Y.)
    • Subject Terms:
      CALDWELL, Sarah, 1924-2006; OPERA Company of Boston (Performer)
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on 51-year-old Sarah Caldwell who is regarded as the first lady of American opera. It states that she established the Opera Company of Boston and produced different operas including complicated ones. It says that with her dedication, she has become a model of the dynamic rise of opera in many cities throughout the U.S. It mentions that Caldwell is going to be the second woman to stage at the New York Philharmonic for a program devoted to the contributions of women composers. It adds that in January 1976, she is going to become the first woman to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Moreover, it says that she will conduct the Pittsburgh, New Orleans, San Antonio, and Detroit symphonies. Also, it discusses her plans and ambitions for the American opera.