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A rich-voiced tenor makes a charismatic debut in Met’s “Elixir” – Apr 14, 2023

L’Elisir d’amore returned to the Metropolitan Opera Thursday evening with a […]

“Tosca” returns to the Met with dramatic fire, big, old-fashioned vocalism – Mar 31, 2023

Tosca returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday evening with a […]

A superb cast brings out the comic ingenuity of Verdi’s swan song in Met’s “Falstaff” – Mar 13, 2023

The more one sees performances of Verdi’s Falstaff, the more strange it […]

Angel Blue’s captivating Violetta, Luisotti’s conducting spark Met’s “Traviata” – Mar 05, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera capped the first week of its spring season […]

ACO brings seasonal solace with three Bach cantatas – Mar 03, 2023

The magnificent neo-Gothic Church of St. Vincent Ferrer was the setting […]

A mesmerizing Yoncheva leads a stellar cast in Met’s “Norma” – Mar 01, 2023

Bellini’s Norma returned to the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday evening in […]

Parlando brings the heat to music of the Cold War – Feb 28, 2023

Parlando, one of NYC’s most exciting chamber orchestras, presented a program […]

Vocal performances keep Met’s “Lohengrin” aloft in downbeat new staging – Feb 27, 2023

The Metropolitan Opera ended its mid-winter hiatus with the much-anticipated premiere […]

Beethoven’s Ninth gets a brisk star turn from Zander, Boston Philharmonic – Feb 27, 2023

No Communist wall came down. No new concert hall opened. It […]

Uchida’s artistry shines even through stumbles in Beethoven recital at Carnegie – Feb 25, 2023

Mitsuko Uchida is at the front end of a multi-season Perspectives […]

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