Archive for 2014

Pape, Durlovski stand out in Met’s charming “Zauberflöte” – Oct 07, 2014

Julie Taymor’s 2004 production of The Magic Flute has become a favorite at […]

Berlin Phil’s Schumann takes a while to get in gear – Oct 06, 2014

Fair or not, expectations are a little different for the big-name […]

Gilbert, Philharmonic at their finest in Carl Nielsen – Oct 02, 2014

Two-thirds through its Carl Nielsen Project, which will present and record […]

Rattle, Mutter and Berlin Philharmonic open Carnegie season in memorable fashion – Oct 02, 2014

It’s almost unfair, the way Carnegie Hall is able to tower […]

Gritty staging, Heras-Casado’s conducting lift a mixed cast in Met’s “Carmen” – Oct 01, 2014

It’s hard to go wrong with Carmen—Bizet’s score, melodies, and story […]

Pape strikes a lighter tone in Met recital – Sep 29, 2014

It’s peculiar to walk into the Metropolitan Opera’s massive auditorium and […]

Netrebko tears it up in Met’s riveting, well-sung “Macbeth” – Sep 25, 2014

Opera, as we know, is not just about the singing. To […]

Philharmonic gets down to business with Mahler, Chin premiere – Sep 24, 2014

After last week’s peculiar gala concert, the New York Philharmonic was […]

Young singers provide romantic fervor in Met’s beloved “Bohème” – Sep 24, 2014

For the second night of its season-that-almost-wasn’t, the Metropolitan Opera rolled […]

No class (struggle) act but terrific cast shines in Met’s season-opening “Figaro” – Sep 23, 2014

After a summer of difficult and often hostile wrangling over labor […]

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