Music

OPERA REVIEW: Peter Grimes — Man Adrift in a Sea of Troubles

The Princeton Festival’s production of Benjamin Britten’s elliptical opera is an estimable achievement by any standard.

Opera, dance, theater, classical music, jazz and more in a Festival that runs through June 26.

The King and I star and Tony Award winner performs with Seth Rudetsky at the Merriam Theatre on Tuesday, June 14.

A crowd pleasing, musically expert production of Donizetti’s delightful comedy closes the season in style.

Richard Strauss’ funny, beautiful and moving last opera is superbly done in this co-production by Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia.

The 3,800 seat Metropolitan Opera may be a temple to music – but it’s not a recital hall. Increasingly, though, the company […]

It was inevitable and important that Encores would do Cabin in the Sky, the 1940 musical by Vernon Duke, John Latouche and Lynn […]

With Cold Mountain — a major new work, superbly performed — Opera Philadelphia makes another leap forward.

A few thoughts on today’s Turandot, which I saw via HD transmission… ** For years, I’ve been happy that the Met retained […]

Bizet’s wonderful early opera gets a surprisingly effective rethinking by director Penny Woolcock, and it’s beautifully sung.