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MILTON NASCIMENTO & THE JOBIM TRIO

1958/2009: Bossa Nova at 50

Thursday, 10/9/08, 8 pm
Page Auditorium

$38 • $30 • $22 • $5*

Born the son of a servant in Rio, Nascimento moved to Minas Gerais and went on to become perhaps the greatest Brazilian singer in history. With a shelf of classics already behind him, this titan of Brazilian falsetto continues to sing with a voice “as mellow and full bodied as the upper register of a fine cello” (NY Times). At Duke, the legend joins the incandescent Jobim Trio to mark a half-century of bossa nova.

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IN DURHAM, AT DUKE,
A WORLD ALIVE WITH PERFORMANCE.

Welcome to a year of performance unlike any other. In the midst of wars, storms, and domestic pressures unmatched since Vietnam, America has been challenged to reimagine itself, and to recalibrate its relationship to the rest of the globe. In this election year, Duke Performances is proud to present seven series aimed at revealing the ways art intertwines with life. Focused on engagement, inspired by history, rooted in place, these 50 programs link art and its context, aesthetics and the action required of us now.

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