Verdi's 'Macbeth'
Aug 31st, 2007 · Verdi's Macbeth is one of the rarest things in opera: A successful opera based on Shakespeare. Lado Atanelli and Paoletta Marrocu star in a production from the Washington National Opera.
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Biologist Keeps Track of Iran's Rare Cheetahs
Mar 12th, 2007 · It's not easy to track down one of the fastest and rarest great cats in the world. But one biologist is working to attach radio collars to cheetahs living in remote areas of Iran. With fewer than 100 of the animals left, they are among the most imperiled great cats on Earth.
Map Thief Sentenced in Federal Court ****
Sep 28th, 2006 · E. Forbes Smiley is one of the nation's foremost experts on antique maps. He was given access to some of the rarest collections at Harvard, Yale, and Chicago's Newberry Library. But the scholar was also a thief. He was sentenced Wednesday for crimes that came to light when Smiley was stopped after leaving a Yale library with nearly $900,000 worth of rare maps.
Galapagos Plants, Wildlife Under Threat
Aug 8th, 2005 · The Galapagos Islands are home to some of the world's rarest flora and fauna. But the wildlife that inspired naturalist Charles Darwin's theory of evolution are threatened by humans and invasive species.
The Sweet Sound of a Stradivarius **
Jun 24th, 2004 · Music commentator Miles Hoffman, a nationally renowned violist, and NPR's Steve Inskeep visit the Library of Congress' small, priceless collection of Stradivarius instruments. Hoffman plays some of the rarest instruments in the collection, including a violin called the "Betts," crafted in 1704 by Antonio Stradivari.
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