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Opera soprano DAWN UPSHAW will perform a concert in which she includes highlights from her jus...

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Dawn Upshaw has more than two dozen albums to her credit
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Dawn Upshaw, soprano
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Dawn Upshaw joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1984
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Dawn Upshaw, soprano
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Dawn Upshaw will perform two sets in the concert
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Dawn Upshaw, soprano
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Eric Stern will lead a 15-piece ensemble in the concert
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Opera soprano DAWN UPSHAW will perform a concert in which she includes highlights from her just released album "Dawn UpShaw sings Rodgers and hart: (Nonesuch) as well as selections by Leonard Bernstein, Mark Blitstein and George Gershwin. UPSHAW has more than two dozen albums to her credit and has become widely known for her ability to perform both in the opera as well as sing Broadway tunes. UPSHAW joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1984 and has performed at the Met. Many of the world's leading conductors have invited UPSHAW to appar with some of the finest orchestras, including The Chicago symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic. She is known for her performance of such songs as "Manhatten," "I Feel Pretty," and "Little Girl Blue." UPSHAW will perform two sets in the concert. In one, she will be accompanied by jazz pianist, FRED HERSCH and in the other Broadway music director, Eric Stern leading a 15-piece ensemble. Terry Gross will talk with both HERSCH and UPSHAW in the early part of the hour.

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