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Nightly Opera Stream: The Nose

Paulo Szot stars as Kovalyov in Shostakovich’s absurdist opera. Pavel Smelkov conducts an impressive ensemble cast that also features tenor Alexander Lewis as the Nose and tenor Andrey Popov as the Police Inspector. This stream can be viewed until 6:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 2.

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Paulo Szot stars as Kovalyov in Shostakovich’s absurdist opera. Pavel Smelkov conducts an impressive ensemble cast that also features tenor Alexander Lewis as the Nose and tenor Andrey Popov as the Police Inspector. This stream can be viewed until 6:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 2.

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