Music

REVIEW: Quando le serre senza Placido: Philadelphia Orchestra’s Opening Night (for Parterre Box)

Domingo was out and Audra was in, as the Philadelphia Orchestra opens its season. Cameron and David were there…

Did Bard’s Festival raise our sense of the composer’s classical works? Yes and no.

The biggest problem here was sensory overload.

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.