Music

REVIEW: A Grandeur Night for Singing: Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s Zauberflöte Recording (for Parterre Box)

The maestro captures superbly this work’s complex mix of diverse elements.

A thrillingly full-throttle rarity, with much to celebrate in the fine singing here.

Within minutes, something wonderful happened, and none of my reservations mattered.

A radiant performance showcased the exceptional work done here by gifted young singers.

This 11 CD collection confirms Fassbaender’s status as one of the greatest interpreters of recent times.

Adams, superb at crafting arcs of sound, can’t handle characters or narrative.

Yannick and this magnificent orchestra were born for Bernstein.

Does this legendary production, seen in close-up, retain it’s greatness? Yes… and no.

As a cohesive evening of music drama, this ambitious double bill doesn’t quite add up.

To resurrect this astonishing show at all in a brief time frame is almost miraculous.