Author Archive
A lively, exuberant “Barber” contrasts with a dismal, revisionist “Carmen” in Santa Fe – Aug 03, 2022
The programming formula at Santa Fe Opera generally includes two perennial […]
Santa Fe Opera returns with courageous yet musically flawed premiere of “M. Butterfly” – Jul 31, 2022
The Santa Fe Opera is back. After 2020, the first summer […]
Verdi vittoria: Muti, CSO wrap season with a thrilling “Un ballo in maschera” – Jun 28, 2022
One wonders what Giuseppe Verdi would have thought of a performance […]
Armenian music spotlighted in style by the Aznavoorian Duo – Jun 22, 2022
“Gems from Armenia.” Ani Aznavoorian, cellist; Marta Aznavoorian, pianist (Cedille). The […]
Kissin’s artistry offers finely balanced meal, saving the fireworks for last at Carnegie – May 23, 2022
There was just one rule at pianist Evgeny Kissin’s recital Friday […]
Drama and strong cast, undermined by sound, fury and duration in Met’s “Hamlet” – May 17, 2022
Brett Dean and Matthew Jocelyn’s Hamlet has arrived at the Metropolitan […]
DiDonato plants a seed in with ecology-themed, rock-show recital – Apr 27, 2022
In the last few years, the mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato has appeared […]
Rust Belt bel canto: Met provides a dark, mostly compelling update to “Lucia” – Apr 25, 2022
Cheers greeted Simon Stone and his creative team Saturday night as […]
Arlene Sierra’s “Bird Symphony” to take flight with Utah Symphony – Apr 15, 2022
This season the Utah Symphony seems to be encouraging audience members […]
Yuja Wang rocks the moderns at Carnegie Hall – Apr 14, 2022
It’s not every pianist who can sell out Carnegie Hall without […]
