David Salazar, d.salazar@latinospost.com
The Copa del Rey final will pit Barcelona and Real Madrid against one another for the final time this season. Los Cules won the first two Clasicos of the season, but the irony of the situation is that the two sides facing off on Wednesday enter that match with the same questions that they did heading into that match. Here is how Barcelona and Real Madrid look heading into their big game.
Throughout the 2013-14 season, the Metropolitan Opera has revived the works of Richard Strauss. Despite being one of the undisputed kings of the operatic repertoire, his works have not been a permanent fixture every single season. This year, the Met brought back his ever popular "Der Rosenkavalier" as well as the rarely performed "Die Frau Ohne Schatten." For its final dose of Strauss, the house revived "Arabella" for the first time since 2001 when Renee Fleming took on the title role. The revival featured the Otto Schenk production was a truly satisfying rendition of the final collaboration between Strauss and his long-time librettist Hugo von Hoffmansthal.
Barcelona's descent into turmoil continued on Wednesday as the team was defeated 1-0 by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The team has now failed to reach the final in three straight years and had its earliest exit since 2007. While the defeat was not by such a high margin as it was in 2012-13 when Bayern Munich scored a woeful seven goals, the result was equally embarrassing for Los Cules.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid will play in a week's time in the Copa del Rey final but there are few unique storylines heading into the tie. Here is a look at some of those unique angles.
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On Tuesday, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund face off in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
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