Finding rhapsodic melodrama in high art, Akerman pulls Mozart out of the opera house and into the bedroom for an arch a-cappella duet for separated lovers.

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That much she showed Thursday, when she opened her appearance before reporters in New Orleans -- where she's set to headline the Super Bowl XLVII halftime performance Sunday -- with a stirring, a cappella rendition of the national anthem.

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Alt-J 's debut, "An Awesome Wave" (Canvasback), mixes alt-rock, electronica, experimental a cappella vocals and folk in a clever album that zigs and zags with each track.

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